Sam H. Whisterton Jr. interviewed by Rev. James F. McRee, Audio/Transcript.
- Title
- Sam H. Whisterton Jr. interviewed by Rev. James F. McRee, Audio/Transcript.
- Date
- 1988-12-11
- Creator
- Sam H. Whisterton Jr.
- Contributor
- James F. McRee
- Description
- Sam Whisterton was a teacher in Madison County, Mississippi in 1965. He talks about how students coming to his classes were prepared by Head Start. He also talks about the connection between the Freedom Schools of Freedom Summer and the Head Start program and some of the support and push back Head Start experienced when it started.
- Primary Subject
- 1900-1999 See all items with this value
- Education See all items with this value
- Civil Rights Movement See all items with this value
- Race relations See all items with this value
- Location
- Canton
- Madison County
- Mississippi
- United States
- Type
- Audio
- Medium
- Audiocassettes - 1/8 inch (standard)
- Measurements
- 16 min
- Format
- MP3
- HBCU Identifier
- mwchcac.oh.2022.hs.aud51
- HCAC Identifier
- HCAC.JSU.0454
- Rights
- All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director
- Contributing Institution
- Jackson State University
- Source
- Head Start Oral History Collection
- Item sets
- JSU Head Start Audio
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