An oral history interview with Theresita Braxton, March 13, 2012
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Abstract/Description: | In this interview, Theresita Braxton describes growing up in the Historic Fulton neighborhood of Richmond, Va., in the 1920s and 1930s; going to school to get her teaching degree; attending and working at Virginia Union University; social activities and events in college; her memories of student staged protests and sit-ins during the 1960s; her experiences as a student at New York University; and her move from Historic Fulton due to the revitalization project. |
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Subject(s): | City/State: Richmond (Va.) Time Period: Twentieth century Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions Urban renewal -- Virginia -- Richmond Civil rights demonstrations -- Virginia -- Richmond African American women teachers -- Virginia -- Interviews Neighborhoods -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Social conditions Braxton, Theresita -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes Braxton, Theresita -- Interviews |
Date Created: | 2012-03-13 |
Title: | An oral history interview with Theresita Braxton, March 13, 2012. |
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Name(s): |
Braxton, Theresita, interviewee Morris, Caroline Chandler, 1980-, interviewer Johnson, Corliss Freda, contributor James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives. Greater Fulton's Future (Project). Legacy Committee Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corporation Neighborhood Resource Center (Richmond, Va.) The Valentine VCU Libraries, publisher |
Type of Resource: | text |
Genre: |
Oral histories Text Oral history |
Date Created: | 2012-03-13 |
Extent: | Includes transcription of entire interview in PDF format (31 pages). |
Digitization Process: | Microsoft Word 97-03 document converted to PDF. |
Abstract/Description: | In this interview, Theresita Braxton describes growing up in the Historic Fulton neighborhood of Richmond, Va., in the 1920s and 1930s; going to school to get her teaching degree; attending and working at Virginia Union University; social activities and events in college; her memories of student staged protests and sit-ins during the 1960s; her experiences as a student at New York University; and her move from Historic Fulton due to the revitalization project. |
Identifier(s): | CONTENTdm ID: ful/id/69 (CONTENTdm ID) |
Note(s): |
About the Interview: An interview conducted as part of the Historic Fulton Oral History Project documenting life in the Historic Fulton community in the East End of Richmond, Virginia. |
Subject(s): |
City/State: Richmond (Va.) Time Period: Twentieth century Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions Urban renewal -- Virginia -- Richmond Civil rights demonstrations -- Virginia -- Richmond African American women teachers -- Virginia -- Interviews Neighborhoods -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Social conditions Braxton, Theresita -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes Braxton, Theresita -- Interviews |
LC Classification: | F234.R56 |
Rights Statement URL: | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ |
Rights Statement: | In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted |
Rights: | This material is protected by copyright, and the copyright is held by The Valentine. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, non-commercial use of this material is permitted. For any commercial uses, permission is required. |
Is Part Of: | Collection: Historic Fulton Oral History Project. |
Original Title: | Source: Original oral history: An oral history interview with Theresita Braxton, March 13, 2012, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University. |
Title: | An oral history interview with Theresita Braxton, March 13, 2012. |
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Name(s): |
Braxton, Theresita, interviewee Morris, Caroline Chandler, 1980-, interviewer Johnson, Corliss Freda, contributor James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives. Greater Fulton's Future (Project). Legacy Committee Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corporation Neighborhood Resource Center (Richmond, Va.) The Valentine VCU Libraries, publisher |
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Type of Resource: |
sound recording-nonmusical text |
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Genre: |
Oral histories Text Sound recording Oral history |
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Date Created: | 2012-03-13 | |
Digitization Process: | Originally recorded with an ICDU Digital Voice recorder as MP3 files (192 kbps). MP3 files processed for distribution with Audacity version 2.0.2. | |
Abstract/Description: | In this interview, Theresita Braxton describes growing up in the Historic Fulton neighborhood of Richmond, Va., in the 1920s and 1930s; going to school to get her teaching degree; attending and working at Virginia Union University; social activities and events in college; her memories of student staged protests and sit-ins during the 1960s; her experiences as a student at New York University; and her move from Historic Fulton due to the revitalization project. | |
Identifier(s): | CONTENTdm ID: ful/id/71 (CONTENTdm ID) | |
Note(s): |
About the Interview: An interview conducted as part of the Historic Fulton Oral History Project documenting life in the Historic Fulton community in the East End of Richmond, Virginia. |
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Subject(s): |
City/State: Richmond (Va.) Time Period: Twentieth century Richmond (Va.) -- Social conditions Urban renewal -- Virginia -- Richmond Civil rights demonstrations -- Virginia -- Richmond African American women teachers -- Virginia -- Interviews Neighborhoods -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Social conditions Braxton, Theresita -- Childhood and youth -- Anecdotes Braxton, Theresita -- Interviews |
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LC Classification: | F234.R56 | |
Rights Statement URL: | https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ | |
Rights Statement: | In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted | |
Rights: | This material is protected by copyright, and the copyright is held by The Valentine. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, non-commercial use of this material is permitted. For any commercial uses, permission is required. | |
Is Part Of: | Collection: Historic Fulton Oral History Project. | |
Original Title: | Source: Original oral history: An oral history interview with Theresita Braxton, March 13, 2012, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University. | |
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