| Collection Name: |
McKinley High School Oral History Project Series |
| Repository Name: |
Louisiana State University. T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| URL: |
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/williams/collections/mckinley.html |
| Dates Spanned: |
1995-1997 |
| Description: |
Each summer, McKinley High school students with the assistance of faculty and students from College of Education conduct interviews on the African American experience in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since 1995, the students have conducted interviews on the history of McKinley High School, established in 1926; African American businesses during the period of segregation; and the history of black churches in Baton Rouge. |
| Estimated Total of Interviews: |
125 |
| Broad Subjects: |
Ethnic groups; Education |
| ASP Subjects: |
African Americans; African Americans--Louisiana; African Americans--Segregation; African Americans--Segregation--Louisiana; Baton Rouge, LA; Education; History; Local history; Louisiana; Louisiana--History; Oral history; Public schools; Segregation; United States |
| Other Subjects: |
McKinley High School |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0000268 |
