Created by:

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009  Search this

Interview of:

Steven McNichols, American, 1939 - 2013  Search this

Interviewed by:

David P. Cline Ph. D., American, born 1969  Search this

Subject of:

University of California, Los Angeles, American, founded 1919  Search this

United States Student Association, American, founded 1947  Search this

National Student Federation of America, American, founded 1925  Search this

Delta Ministry, American, founded 1964  Search this

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964  Search this

1964 Democratic National Convention, American, founded 1964  Search this

Medium:

digital

Dimensions:

Duration: 2 hr., 17 min., 14 sec.

Total: 225.02 GB

Type:

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected:

Burlingame, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date:

March 1, 2013

Description:

The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.58.1a, 2011.174.58.1b, 2011.174.58.1c, 2011.174.58.1d, 2011.174.58.1e, 2011.174.58.1f, 2011.174.58.1g, 2011.174.58.1h, 2011.174.58.1i, 2011.174.58.1j, and 2011.174.58.1k.

Steven McNichols discussed his childhood in New York City, his mother's illnesses and attending the University of California, Los Angeles in 1958. He became involved in politics through the National Student Federation and National Student Association, and participated in the Freedom Rides, riding a train from Los Angeles, California, to Houston, Texas. He also discusses his work with the Delta Ministry, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic Party convention.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0058

Topic:

African American  Search this

Activism  Search this

American South  Search this

American West  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Education  Search this

Politics  Search this

Social reform  Search this

Suffrage  Search this

U.S. History, 1953-1961  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number:

2011.174.58.1a-k

Restrictions & Rights:

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Civil Rights History Project

Classification:

Time-based Media - Moving Images

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Freedom Riders

Mississippi Freedom Summer

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57d53a14c-c132-4f14-a222-0ad7faa59c03

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.174.58.1a-k