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Thomas M. Armstrong Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Thomas M. Armstrong. As a student at Tougaloo College in Mississippi from 1959 to 1963, Armstrong was active in civil rights demonstrations and voter registration drives. He worked with NAACP activist Medgar Evers and participated in the 1961 Freedom Rides. Armstrong is the author of Autobiography of a Freedom Rider: My Life as a Foot Soldier for Civil Rights (2011). Interview conducted over Zoom on May 7, 2021 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is 1 hour and 8 minutes long.
Thomas M. Armstrong Oral History
05/07/2021
Born digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)
Duration: 68 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2021.001.0029
Since publishing his autobiography in 2011, Thomas M. Armstrong has remained active in sharing his experiences during the Civil Rights Movement. He has given numerous presentations at schools, libraries and special events, and he has also recorded oral history interviews with institutions, including Ball State University Libraries in Indiana. As of 2021, a few of his interviews and public presentations can be found by searching his name on YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
This oral history was one of seven featured interviews in the Museum's "Voices from the Civil Rights Movement" series on YouTube. This series, uploaded in January and February 2022, commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day as well as Black History Month. This interview with a series introduction may be viewed in full here: Voices From the Civil Rights Movement: Thomas M. Armstrong - YouTube. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
Thomas M. Armstrong Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Thomas M. Armstrong. As a student at Tougaloo College in Mississippi from 1959 to 1963, Armstrong was active in civil rights demonstrations and voter registration drives. He worked with NAACP activist Medgar Evers and participated in the 1961 Freedom Rides. Armstrong is the author of Autobiography of a Freedom Rider: My Life as a Foot Soldier for Civil Rights (2011). Interview conducted over Zoom on May 7, 2021 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is 1 hour and 8 minutes long.
Thomas M. Armstrong Oral History
05/07/2021
Civil rights
Oral histories
Protests
Voting
Author
Student
Evers, Medgar
NAACP
Mississippi
Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)
Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)
Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)
Born digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)
Duration: 68 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2021.001.0029
Since publishing his autobiography in 2011, Thomas M. Armstrong has remained active in sharing his experiences during the Civil Rights Movement. He has given numerous presentations at schools, libraries and special events, and he has also recorded oral history interviews with institutions, including Ball State University Libraries in Indiana. As of 2021, a few of his interviews and public presentations can be found by searching his name on YouTube. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
This oral history was one of seven featured interviews in the Museum's "Voices from the Civil Rights Movement" series on YouTube. This series, uploaded in January and February 2022, commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day as well as Black History Month. This interview with a series introduction may be viewed in full here: Voices From the Civil Rights Movement: Thomas M. Armstrong - YouTube. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
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