Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Janice Talbert Walthour's oral history; Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Janice Talbert Walthour's oral history

Oral History

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2009.002.0081

Scope and Content

1 compact disk ; 4 11/16" in diameter Janice Talbert Walthour's oral history interview on July 21, 2004. She was born in Valley Lee. Her father worked on the naval base. The family moved to Carver Heights, but returned to Valley Lee when she was ten. She and her sister were always destined for college. She went to Morgan State University in Baltimore. Immaculate Heart of Mary was the only integrated Catholic Church in the county. She started her teaching career at Lexington Park Elementary School. She earned advanced degrees and eventually was the principal at George Washington Carver School. She discussed education in the county. She also discussed the activities of the NAACP. She had been active at St. Peter Claver Church. She talked about changes in the county on several levels. The interview is on two disks and in a black plastic container with a cream label on the spine.

Collection

Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Collection

Oral History Details

Primary Language

English

Location

UCAC Oral Histories, Box 4, Unknown

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Lewis, Robert

Person or Organization

Thompson, Leroy

Person or Organization

Walthour, Janice T.

Person or Organization

Endy, Mel