Indiana Historical Society - Manuscripts and Archives Department

JOSEPH TAYLOR
COLLECTION, ca. 1958

Collection #s:
M 0350
CT 0761-0770

Table of Contents

Collection Information
Historical Sketch
Scope and Content Note
Box and Folder Listing
Cataloging Information

Processed by:
Wilma L. Gibbs
18 May 1995

COLLECTION INFORMATION

VOLUME OF COLLECTION:

1 manuscript box (10 reel-to-reel tapes)

COLLECTION DATES:

Inclusive, ca. 1958

PROVENANCE:

Joseph Taylor, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 1995

RESTRICTIONS:

Research use limited to cassette tapes.

REPRODUCTION RIGHTS:

Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained in writing from the Indiana Historical Society.

ALTERNATE FORMATS:

The original ten reel-to-reel tapes have been converted to cassette tapes.

OTHER FINDING AIDS:

None

RELATED HOLDINGS:

None

ACCESSION NUMBER:

1995.0329

 

HISTORICAL SKETCH

"The Negro in America: The Last Citizen," was an audio series produced by E. W. Richter for WBAA Radio Station, Purdue University. The tapes were recorded circa 1958 under a grant from the Education Television and Radio Center. Richter and Purdue Professor of Sociology, Louis Schneider, served as moderators for the series that examined numerous local and national sociological issues and their ramifications including housing, religion, crime, intimidation, racial relations, and protest. Joseph Taylor, Lester Branger, and other sociology professionals were interviewed for the programs.

Sources: Materials in the collection.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection consists of ten reel-to-reel tapes that have also been converted to cassette tapes (CT 0761-0770). The tapes are approximately 35 minutes each and cover general topics. The series moderators interview various individuals, including many sociology professionals, who discuss the nuances of broader topics. For example on CT 0770 (labeled housing), Joseph Taylor, sociologist and program director at Flanner House, (a social service agency in Indianapolis), discusses the role of the landlord in the perpetuation of slums. Several general subjects are covered including Negro journalism and art, housing, and the National Urban League.

BOX AND FOLDER LISTING

BOX 1: "THE NEGRO IN AMERICA: THE LAST CITIZEN" tape series

FOLDER

CONTENTS

1

(CT 0761) Introductory Statement

2

(CT 0762) The Present and the Future

3

(CT 0763) Negro Crime

4

(CT 0764) Religion

5

(CT 0765) Intimidation

6

(CT 0766) The City and the Worker

7

(CT 0767) Protest

8

(CT 0768) Negro Journalism and Negro Art

9

(CT 0769) National Urban League

10

(CT 0770) Housing

CATALOGING INFORMATION

For additional information on this collection, including a list of subject headings that may lead you to related materials:

  1. Go to the Indiana Historical Society's online catalog
  2. Click on the "Local Catalog" icon.
  3. Search for the collection by its call number, using the letter or letters designation and four digits (e.g., M 0715, SC 2234).
  4. When you find the collection, go to the "Holdings" screen for a list of headings that can be searched for related materials.

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