Dora Russell Dorsey Interview, 2023-04-12 [OH.008.006] - North Carolina Digital Collections

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Title

Dora Russell Dorsey Interview, 2023-04-12 [OH.008.006]

Link

https://archive.org/details/oh-fe-158-006-dora-russell-dorsey-1-20230412

Date

April 12 2023

Creator

["Dorsey, Dora Russell."]

Contributor

["Trice, Stephanie Mills."]

Rights

All rights for this interview held by State Archives of North Carolina. Contact Archives Registrar for permissions or publication.

Description

Oral history interview with Dora Russell Dorsey (b. 1952), a longtime resident of Warren County, North Carolina. Dora Russell Dorsey describes working on her family's farm as a child and the local businesses her father and grandfather owned in Warren County. Russell Dorsey details her experience as one of the only Black children at a primarily white high school during the time of school integration in North Carolina. This interview was conducted by Stephanie Mills Trice on April 12, 2023. The Oral History collection contains interviews conducted and acquired by the Oral History Unit of the State Archives of North Carolina. This unit seeks to work with individuals and communities across the state to record and preserve the lived experience of North Carolinians, as told by North Carolinians and to make these histories accessible for generations to come. This interview contains content that may be harmful or difficult to view, including language that reflects outdated, biased, offensive views as well as descriptions of conflict and violence.

Subject

["Oral histories","Oral history","4-H clubs","Farm life","Segregation","Segregation in education","Race relations in school management","Warren County Memorial Library (Warren County, N.C.)","Duke University. Divinity School","North Carolina Central University","Duke University. Hospital","North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University","Small business--Public relations","School integration","Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Protestant churches","Race","Race relations","Race discrimination","Discrimination","Small schools","Rural churches","City and town life--United States","Saint Augustine's University","Historically Black colleges and universities"]

Index Terms

Jubilee Hospital (Henderson, N.C.); Coley Springs Elementary School (Warrenton, N.C.); First United Methodist Church (Warren County, N.C. - need to check for specific location); Jones Chapel Baptist Church (Norlina, N.C.); Coley Springs Baptist Church (Warrenton, N.C.); Greenwood Baptist Church (Warrenton, N.C.); South Warren Elementary School (Warrenton, N.C.); John R. Hawkins High School (Warrenton, N.C.); John Graham High School (Warrenton, N.C.); Russell’s Pharmacy and Shoppe (Durham, N.C.); Palmer Springs Community (Mecklenburg County, Va.); Afton Community (Warren County, N.C.)

Local Call Number

OH.008.006

Place

["Littleton, Warren County, North Carolina, United States","Littleton, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States","Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, United States","Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States","Washington, District of Columbia, United States","Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States","Norlina, Warren County, North Carolina, United States","Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina, United States","Warrenton, Warren County, North Carolina, United States","Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States"]

Time Period

["(1990-current) Contemporary","(1954-1971) Civil Rights era","(1945-1989) Post War/Cold War period"]

Digital Collections

["Facing East 158 Voices Oral History Project","Oral History Materials"]

Source Collections

["Facing East 158 Voices Oral History Project. State Archives of North Carolina"]

Format

["Oral histories","Sound recordings","Transcripts"]

Hosted By

["State Archives of North Carolina","Internet Archive"]

Notes Public

This interview consists of two files.

Identifier

OH_FE158_006_DoraRussellDorsey1_20230412

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