ORAL HISTORY CENTER
AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF MADISON COUNTY
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

An Index of a Recorded Interview
With
Spears, Margaret
A. G. Dunston, Interviewer
26 March 1992

The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with Margaret Spears
with input from her sons Dwight Douglas and Ronald Spears.
Mrs. Spears discusses her life as a 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: Mrs. Spears home in Richmond, Kentucky.
DATE: March 26,1992
TIME:
LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: 70-Minutes
TYPE OF MACHINE USED: Califone Cassette
000-017 Introduction.
017-065 Discusses father Robert Henry Covington and his parents Papa Obie Covington and Mariah Walston.
065-104 Her siblings and Evelyn Hall.
104-127 Spears' mother Lula Francis Huguely and the Huguely reunion.
127-175 Her marriage to Alfred Douglas and son Dwight; her marriage to Blondell Spears; her common law husband Mr. Twine and her children.
175-183 More on her mother and Deacon Jim Collins.
183-214 Her sister Ann worked for Diana Ross and Motown.
214-217 Born on July 6, 1931.
217-247 Educational background and Richmond High School.
247-287 Why Ms. Spears refused to join the Elks.
287-313 Deaths of family members.
313-422 Anti-poverty program volunteer; employed by M& M Drug Store; work on community action programs.
END OF SIDE ONE
BEGINNING SIDE TWO
000-072 More on anti-poverty work, Rev. A.C. Goodloe, Mr. McCarthy (EKU), receptionist for state agency, eligibility officer.
072-080 Comments on her children.
080-089 She established 4-H Clubs and Scouts.
089-142 Her membership with Predestinarian Baptist Church and an explanation of its doctrine.
142-181 More on Richmond Predestinarian Baptist and women in the Church.
181-210 The Hanger family and recollections of her childhood.
210-231 Dwight Douglas reflects on the acquisition of Black land holdings for the ordinance.
231-247 Property at Green's Crossing and Waco.
247-277 Grandfather Lucian Huguely's race horses and grandmother Elizabeth Huguely.
277-289 Value of education and her love of family.
289-335 Dwight Douglas reflects on first black students at EKU and the relationship between Richmond's black community and black EKU students.
335-425 Magic Moment Club incident results in strained relationship between black students and black community. Ms. Spears hospitality to black EKU students.
END OF TAPE ONE
BEGINNING TAPE TWO, SIDE ONE
000-100 Ron Spears reflects on the African American experience and his mother's wisdom.
100-105 Closing.
105-422 Empty.

END OF INTERVIEW

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