Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Theodore Newkirk oral history; Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Theodore Newkirk oral history
Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Theodore Newkirk oral history; Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Documentation Project--Theodore Newkirk oral history
Entry/Object ID
2025.002.0016
Scope and Content
Theodore Newkirk's interview which took place on November 12, 2024. Meredith Taylor interviewed Theodore Newkirk for the United Committee for Afro-American Contributions oral history project. Newkirk discusses his choice to send his children into the integrated school system in order to help them understand the racial climate of the time. He talks about how this was a difficult decision, but one he thought necessary for his children. Newkirk talks about his time as President of the NAACP for the local chapter and his fight against discrimination on base.
The object contains an audio recording, transcript, release form, and photos of Theodore and Stuart Newkirk. It is located in the UCAC Oral Histories Google Drive and on the St. Mary's County Historical Society website.
Collection
Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Oral History Collection