Clifton Jones interview Part 2

Clifton Jones interview

Description

Dr. Clifton R. Jones (1910-2000) was a professor of sociology at Morgan State College and Howard University. In this oral history interview, he discusses his time as a member of the board of directors for the Baltimore Urban League in Maryland, as well as his role as chairman of the State Employment Security Commission (a position he was appointed to by Theodore McKeldin). Dr. Jones also discusses the insight such work gave him on the impact of segregation and socioeconomic status, as well as different aid initiatives and legislation (e.g. the Housing Act of 1949) on local housing and the general living conditions of Black citizens. The interview concludes with Dr. Jones’ perspective on McKeldin’s unique political career and his impact on the local civil rights movement.

Creator

Jones, Clifton, 1910-

Date

1975-12-15

View: PDF of transcript

Contributor(s)

Krieger, Nancy Ann

Contributor(s) Notes

Narrator: Clifton Jones
Interviewer: Nancy Krieger

Production Note

The McKeldin-Jackson Project was an effort to examine the Maryland civil rights movement of the mid-20th century through the medium of oral history by focusing on the roles played by pioneering freedom fighter Lillie May Carroll Jackson and Theodore R. McKeldin, who was Mayor of Baltimore (1943-1947, 1963-1967), Governor of Maryland (1951-1959), and an advocate for civil rights. The project was sponsored by the Maryland Historical Society and was supported in part by a grant from the Maryland Committee for the Humanities and Public Policy.

Language(s)

English

Object ID

OH 8114

Extent

Audio: 54 minutes
Transcript: 14 pages

Catalog Number

OH 8114

Resource ID

13982

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital material is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.