ORAL HISTORY CENTER AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF MADISON COUNTY EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY An Index of a Recorded Interview with Freeman, John W. A. G. Dunston, Interviewer 27 March 1992 The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with John Freeman. Mr. Freeman discusses his life as an educator and resident of Madison County. This interview was taped in conjunction with the African American Community of Madison County Oral History Project at Eastern Kentucky University.


LOCATION:	Mr. Freeman's home in Richmond, Kentucky.

DATE:	March 27, 1992

TIME:

LENGTH OF INTERVIEW:		35-Minutes

TYPE OF MACHINE USED:		Califone Cassette


000-010	Introduction.

010-031	Teacher and coach at Richmond High.

031-038	Educational background.

038-045	Atmosphere of Richmond.

045-050	Church.

050-093	NAACP; YMCA; Telford Community Center.

093-099	Black businesses in Richmond.

099-105	Richmond's Black community.

105-108	Graduated from Kentucky State in 1949.

108-122	Retirement and involvement in in recreation board.

122-129	Fraternity.

129-144	More on Freeman's social organizations.

144-168	Freeman's family.

168-178	His reasons for moving to Richmond.

178-215	Freeman's parents and siblings.

215-286	Family reunions; Richmond School Alumni Reunion.

286-324	More on the Black Community in Richmond.

324-337	Black businesses / Pastors.

337-362	Former residencies-- East Main St.

362-411	More on Black businesses in Richmond: Whites Funeral Home; Collins Funeral Home; Ballew's Tailor Shop; Cobb's Tailor Shop; Gentry's Tailor Shop.


END OF SIDE ONE
BEGINNING SIDE TWO

000-008	Empty.

008-037	School history-- Richmond High and Madison Central.

037-052	Black teachers.

052-058	Closing.

058-413	Empty.


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