Hampton University
Edwin Caldwell - On civil rights, education, and societal changes in Chapel Hill and Orange County
"I was for all kids, not just Black kids. My philosophy was if it's good enough for white kids, it ought to be good enough for Black kids."
- Edwin Caldwell, Jr.
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. talks about his time working at a biomedical lab and eventually becoming in charge of the lab after excelling in his…
Edwin Caldwell - On civil rights, education, and societal changes in Chapel Hill and Orange County
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - On his childhood and interactions between Black and white community members
This interview is part of an oral history project called Southern Communities: Listening for a Change: Mighty Tigers--Oral HIstories of Chapel Hill's Lincoln High School. The interviewes were conducted from 2000-2001, by Bob Gilgor, with former teachers, staff, and students from Chapel Hill, N.C.'s…
Edwin Caldwell, Jr. - On his childhood and interactions between Black and white community members
Euzelle and R.D. Smith - On Pottersfield and Smith Middle School
This interview was done as part of the “Histories of Homes” initiative of the Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History. The interview includes R.D.’s experience in WWII and his role in constructing their current home after the war. R.D. also held educator roles at Lincoln High…
Euzelle and R.D. Smith - On Pottersfield and Smith Middle School
Hampton University
"One of the things about Hampton -- Hampton trained all its graduates with two goals, objectives in mind. Number one, to give back to the university so therefore it could continue. It was a private school, so alumni always gave money back to the school. The second thing was that anybody that…
Hampton University
Polly McCauley - On growing up in Chapel Hill and her educational experiences
This interview is part of an oral history project called Southern Communities: Listening for a Change: Mighty Tigers--Oral HIstories of Chapel Hill's Lincoln High School. The interviewes were conducted from 2000-2001, by Bob Gilgor, with former teachers, staff, and students from Chapel Hill, N.C.'s…
Polly McCauley - On growing up in Chapel Hill and her educational experiences
R. D. Smith - About his childhood, career in education, and school integration
This interview is part of an oral history project called Southern Communities: Listening for a Change: Mighty Tigers--Oral HIstories of Chapel Hill's Lincoln High School. The interviewes were conducted from 2000-2001, by Bob Gilgor, with former teachers, staff, and students from Chapel Hill, N.C.'s…
R. D. Smith - About his childhood, career in education, and school integration
