ORAL HISTORY CENTER AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF MADISON COUNTY EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY An Index of a Recorded Interview with Way, Anna Williams A. G. Dunston, Interviewer 11 April 1991 The following is an unrehearsed taped interview with Anna Way. Mrs. Way discusses her life as an employee of EKU 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:	Mrs. Way's office in Keith 129, EKU, Richmond, Kentucky.

DATE:	April 11, 1991

TIME:

LENGTH OF INTERVIEW:	25-Minutes

TYPE OF MACHINE USED:	Califone Cassette


000-005	Introduction.

005-034	Married to the first black Professor at EKU; explains her position at EKU; her children's education.

034-048	Worked as a special education teacher.

048-073	Children James, Janet, William and Melissa were first black students at Model School.

073-106	Dr. Martin, President of EKU; more on her position at EKU.

106-120	Comments on black community in Richmond and EKU.

190-229	Requests permission to interview again.

229-269	Educational background and job history.

269-282	Enjoys career at EKU.

282-317	James Sherman Way, husband; anticipating retirement; her grandchildren.

317-329	Closing.

329-414	Empty.


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