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Subject Source: Gilcrease Culture Terms

Found in 15972 Collections and/or Records:

"Survivors' Stories." Includes interviews of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors conducted for the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. Photo montage accompanied by "Greenwood Is You", words and music written and performed by Reverend Bryan and Monolesia Williams. Interview one is by Eddie Faye Gates and Kavin Ross with George Monroe. Interview two is by Eddie Faye Gates and Kavin Ross with Iola Streeter Jackson. Interview three is by Eddie Faye Gates and Kavin Ross with Veneice Dunn Sims. Interview four is by Kavin Ross and Eddie Faye Gates with Kinney Booker. Interview five is by Kavin Ross with Elwood Lett. Interview six is by Eddie Faye Gates with Theodore Porterfield. Interview seven is by Eddie Faye Gates and Kavin Ross with Ernestine Gibbs. Interview eight is by Eddie Faye Gates with Ruby McCormick. Interview nine is by Eddie Faye Gates with Wes Young. Interview ten is by Eddie Faye Gates with Otis G. Clark., 1999 - 2000

 Item — Box 18
Identifier: 5327.1686
Curatorial Remarks The Black Wall Street survivors series was created for the survivors to tell their stories about the human disaster of 1921 on the streets of Greenwood. The filming began on April of 1996. The bulk of the interviews were filmed inside the Mabel Little Heritage House, Greenwood Cultural Center, and at times, in the homes of the survivors. Most of the survivors shared similar stories from the perspective of a child ranging from age 5 to 17 years of age. Many survivors would agree that their...
Dates: 1999 - 2000

Survivors Thelma Thurman Knight and Otis Granville Clark on a bus in Washington, District of Columbia, March 8, 2005

 Item — Box 6
Identifier: 4328.10552
Scope and Contents

Printed in black ink, "ccc3666 80/142 > Clark on bus_0009 9> 03/20/05" vertically in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso

Dates: March 8, 2005

Survivors Thelma Thurman Knight and Raymond Knight at a fancy dinner in Washington, District of Columbia, March 2005

 Item — Box 6
Identifier: 4328.10564
Scope and Contents

Printed in black ink, "ccc3666 102/142 > K, K at fancy lunch_0+ 31> 03/20/05" vertically in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso

Dates: March 2005

Survivors Wess Young, Sr., (mostly off camera on the left), Raymond Knight, and Otis Granville Clark, with Eddie Faye Gates, an unidentified man, and Representative Melvin "Mel" Luther Watt, March 8, 2005

 Item — Box 6
Identifier: 4328.10548
Scope and Contents Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "L TO R. Wess Young EFG ? Mel Watts, NC Repr. Seated. Otis G. Clark" in left on verso; Inscribed by hand in black ink, "R. Mel Watts, Rep["r." inscribed by hand in blue ink] NC" in lower right on verso; Printed in black ink, "ccc3666 113/142 > mom, clark, 2 congres+ 42> 03/20/05" vertically in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on...
Dates: March 8, 2005

Survivors Wess Young, Sr., Otis Granville Clark, and Thelma Thurman Knight on their way to the United States Supreme Court in Washington, District of Columbia, March 7, 2005

 Item — Box 6
Identifier: 4328.10523
Scope and Contents Inscribed by hand in blue ink, "L TO R. Wess Young, Otis G. Clark Thelma Thurman Knight, TRR 1921. on way to U.S. Supreme Ct., D.C. March 7, 2005" in bottom center on verso; Printed in black ink, "ccc3666 78/142 > c,Y,K at airport_0007 7> 03/20/05" vertically in center on verso; Printed in black ink, "FUJIFILM Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper" repeating on verso Curatorial Remarks 1921 massacre...
Dates: March 7, 2005