Purcell Maurice Conway Oral History Interview: Museum Object and Cultural History
Purcell Maurice Conway Oral History Interview: Date: September 13, 2011. Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009. Interview of: Purcell Maurice Conway, American, born 1948.
The object in the museum catalogue
The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.45.1a, 2011.174.45.1b, 2011.174.45.1c, and 2011.174.45.1d.
Purcell Conway recalls growing up in St. Augustine, Florida, and working many odd jobs. He recalls facing discrimination, participating in demonstrations, and witnessing a riot when attempting to integrate the beach. He also discusses moving to New York City, his career as a police officer, and successfully suing the city for discrimination in promotions.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: September 13, 2011
- Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of: Purcell Maurice Conway, American, born 1948
- Interviewed by: Joseph Mosnier Ph. D.
- Type: video recordings
- Type: oral histories
- Type: digital media - born digital
- Medium: digital
- Dimensions: Duration: 1 hr., 16 min., 44 sec.
- Dimensions: Total: 126.83 GB
- Place collected: Saint Augustine, Saint ohns County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Activism
- Topic: American South
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Topic: Justice
- Topic: Labor
- Topic: Race discrimination
- Topic: Race riots
- Object number: 2011.174.45.1a-d
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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