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

An Index of a Recorded Interview
With
Stone, Kara Lynn
A. G. Dunston, Interviewer
24 March 1993

The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with Kara Lynn Stone.
Ms. Stone describes her life as an instructor at Eastern Kentucky University
and 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: Ms. Stone's home in Richmond, Kentucky.
DATE: March 24, 1993
TIME:
LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: 85-Minutes
TYPE OF MACHINE USED: Califone Cassette
000-011 Introduction.
011-022 Empty.
022-038 Kara Lynn Stone, born November 30, 1929.
038-082 Her parents J. Stone and Lynn Noland Stone and her mother's family Celia Ann Clay and George Noland.
082-107 Her father worked as a chauffeur and as an insurance agent.
107-115 She recalls her childhood.
115-131 Richmond High School Alumni organization.
131-139 Attended Knoxville College and received a BA in 1953.
139-180 Stone works as a teacher and in France for US armed services.
180-187 Returns to EKU for Masters degree in 1960.
187-214 She is employed in Maryland as a teacher.
214-233 Transition back to Kentucky; she taught at Simpsonville.
233-247 Central University College.
247-272 Stone becomes first black graduate student at EKU and her experience.
272-354 Career as history professor at EKU. Reflects on the Social Science Dept.
354-373 Explains the relationship between the Social Science Dept. and the History Dept.
373-385 EKU and black faculty.
385-414 Tenure in 1975.
END OF SIDE ONE
BEGINNING SIDE TWO
000-006 Activities as EKU professor.
006-013 Organizations.
013-022 Her mother's membership in the Art Club.
022-033 Stone's affiliation with the Art Club and other organizations.
033-041 Stone's unhealthy heart.
041-048 Stone's commitment to teaching.
048-054 Retirement.
054-068 Her residency a gift of Aunt Pauline.
068-116 Membership in Eastern Star, NAACP, Who's Who; Robert Mitchell.
116-135 Also active as an Emcee and as a collector.
135-170 Urban renewal on East Street and Hill Street.
170-208 First Baptist Church on Francis Street.
208-218 Origins of her name "Kara."
218-238 More on her residency and driving.
238-282 Richmond High and the conversion to Telford Center; Stone played saxophone and took dance lessons.
282-342 Interviewer requests permission to return; Stone shares church articles with Dunston and publications of the Baptist Convention.
342-368 Family connections to the Ballew, Broaddus, Simpson, and Noland families.
368-417 "Aunt Georgia"
END OF SIDE TWO
BEGINNING OF TAPE TWO, SIDE ONE
000-009 Recalls stories of her mother's family.
009-033 Stone's grandmother and her second husband; her aunts and uncles.
033-042 Shows interviewer photos.
042-088 Interracial relations in Richmond compared to her experience in Alabama.
088-170 Discusses her career at EKU.
170-242 Reflects on grading system, advising, and more on EKU.
242-271 Retirement.
271-297 Retirement activities.
297-381 Minority luncheon, Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education.
381-384 Closing.
384-414 Empty.

END OF INTERVIEW

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