Hammons, Mae d. 1983: Interview and memoir
Collection — Container: Tapes et al
Identifier: O-H185
Scope and Contents
BLACK COMMUNITY PROJECT
Hammons, first African American teacher hired in the Springfield, school system, discusses segregation and discrimination, her teaching career, teaching at Iles School, tutoring mentally handicapped children, and black teachers entering the school system. She also mentions Springfield neighborhoods and businesses, and teaching challenges during WWII.
2 tapes, 175 mins., 50 pp.
Interview by Reverend N.L. McPherson, 1974
OPEN
See collateral file
Dates
- Other: Dummy Date
Creator
- Hammons, Mae (Person)
Extent
4.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Hammons, Mae (Person)
- McPherson, Negil L. (Reverend) (Person)
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Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
archives@uis.libanswers.com