Ruth M. Fitts interviewed by Lavaree Jones, Audio/Transcript.

Item

Title
Ruth M. Fitts interviewed by Lavaree Jones, Audio/Transcript.
Date
1990-05-31
Creator
Ruth M. Fitts
Contributor
Lavaree Jones
Description
Ruth Fitts became a teacher with Head Start in Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1966 after being alerted by her husband to a job opening in an advertisement. She talks about her experiences being a White teacher in the Head Start Program and discusses a number of colleagues she worked with.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Education
Family
Race relations
Location
Tupelo
Lee County
Mississippi
United States
Type
Audio
Medium
Audiocassettes - 1/8 inch (standard)
Measurements
32 min
Format
MP3
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.oh.2022.hs.aud40
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0443
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