Skip to main content

Mary Frances Early

View
@ Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Early, Mary Frances

Description

Oral history interview with Mary Frances Early, first African American graduate of the University of Georgia. Early was interviewed by Fran Lane on March 22, 2007. After the January 1961 desegregation of the University of Georgia by Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, Mary Frances Early transfered as a graduate student in music education from the University of Michigan to the University of Georgia. On August 16, 1962, she became the first African American to graduate from the school. In the oral history, Early speaks about her experiences growing up in Atlanta, her time at Henry McNeal Turner High School and Clark College in Atlanta Georgia, her history with music and teaching, her admission to the University of Georgia in 1961 and her experience on campus, as well as her role as an active alumna of the school and her subsequent career in education.The stories told and opinions expressed are those of the person being interviewed.Any error appearing in the transcription is ours and we deeply regret any inaccuracies that may be foundThe Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.
Type:
Video
Contributors:
University of Georgia. Division of Marketing & CommunicationsLane, Fran
View Original At:

Record Contributed By

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia