Overview of the Collection
Onondaga County/ Syracuse Commission on Human Rights
Onondaga County Public
Library
Local History & Genealogy Department
447 South Salina
Street
Syracuse, New York, 13202
(315) 435-1900
English
Interview Collection of Human Rights
in Syracuse: A Selected History from 1963 to 1983.
1963-1983
1.98 Linear Feet
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Audio interviews with approximately
70 people about their families and personal experiences during 1963 to
1983.
Biographical History
The Onondaga County/ Syracuse Commission on Human Rights was founded in 1963 by then Mayor William Walsh. At formation the Commission was founded as a Syracuse organization, but in 1965 it was expanded to include all of Onondaga County. It's mission is to foster understanding among residents and lessen human rights and discriminatory tension in the community.
The Onondaga County/ Syracuse Commission on Human Rights works to eliminate abuses that exist in segregation and discrimination, fostering equal rights for all citizens. The Commission also strives to eliminate gaps in human rights in the community and to give all citizens equal rights in housing, employment and education.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
A wide range of people (approximately 70) were interviewed about their personal Human Rights experiences between the years 1963-1983. These people include those involved in civil rights in Onondaga County, who participated in demonstrations and equal rights meetings. These people made individual accomplishments locally and nationally.
The interviews were recorded on cassette tapes. Included are typed transcripts of some on the interviews. There are also handwritten keys to quotes for some interviews. Not all tapes in the collection are transcribed or have keys to quotes.
Supplementary Materials-Box 8 are various clippings and reports donated by Zoe Cornwall.
Arrangement of the Collection
Tapes are arranged alphabetically by the names of the interviewees.
Transcripts and keys to quotes are arranged in three subject folders, each folder
arranged alphabetically by interviewees.
Access Restrictions
User must have a valid Onondaga County Public Library card.
Use Restrictions
User must use materials in the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Central
Library.
Permission must be obtained from staff for reproduction of any
materials.
Subject Headings
Persons
Adams, Reverend Forest
Auchincloss, Sarah
Baird, Franklyn S.
Baird, Raymond
Barnes, Ellen
Barry, Franklin S.
Bauer, Father Donald
Berman, Harold
Biklen, Doug
Buck, Minna R.
Busch, Robert
Carmen, Florence
Casper, Max
Clark, L
Clark, Lewis
Clark, Lou
Clark, Louis
Coleman, Mary Jo
Cool, Liz (Elizabeth)
Cornwall, Zoe
Cornwall, Bernice
Costello, Bishop Thomas J.
Decrow, Karen
Dey, Marjorie
Doctor, Ginny
Dowdell, Dennis
Dykes, Gloria Jones
Fahey, Monsignor Charles
Fisher, Dr. Marguerite
Fletcher, Patricia T.
Fusco, Alfred
Garmon, Reverend Harold W.
Gibson, Mary Ann
Grimm, Robert E.
Guntier, Ray
Harrington, Roberta
Hayes, Carol
Johnston, Sally
Kinney, Lillie
Kriesberg, Lois
Levy, Rabbi Theodore S.
Mannara, Rose
Merrick, Lorraine
Mihalyi, Karen
Mims, Gloria
Morgan, Dolores
Nelson, Al
Ocasio, Amparo
Pickett, Robert
Powless, Irving, Jr.
Prater, David
Proctor, Reverend Emery
Putter, Norton
Quinones, David
Reiner, Lillian
Schiess, Betty Bone
Schneiderman, Herbert
Schneiderman, Hillery
Seidenberg, Faith
Seidenberg, Robert
Scro, Josephine
Shepperd, Walt
Smith, Dean Levy
Szasz, Thomas
Trainor, Ruth
Tussing, Dr. Dale
Walsh, William
Washington, Dr. Henry
Welsh, Walter N.
Whisenand, Lucia
Williams, Annie Mae
Willie, Dr. Charles
Winters, Clifford
Wolfensberger, Wolf
Wood, F.T.
Wood, Frank T.
Wood Peggy
Woolever, F.
Woolever, Frank
Onondaga County Public Library
Places
Civil rights--New York (State) – Onondaga
County -- Interviews
Civil rights--New York (State) – Syracuse --
Interviews
Human rights--New York (State) – Onondaga
County -- Interviews
Human rights--New York (State) – Syracuse --
Interviews
Interviews (Sound recordings)
Oral histories
Oral history transcripts
Onondaga County Public Library
Audio-cassettes.
Transcripts.
Bishop
Dean
Doctor
Educator
Judge
Lawyer
Pastor
Politician
Rabbi
Teacher
Syracuse (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures,
etc.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Interview Collection of Human Rights in Syracuse: A Selected History from
1963-1983.
Onondaga County Public Library
Local History and Genealogy
Department
Shelf Location: LN48 Sy8 C3hum
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by a Syracuse University professor.
Inventory
Interviews
Adams, Reverend Forest. Interviewed by Lewis Clark, July 8, 1985
1
Auchincloss, Sarah. Interviewed by Lillie Kinney, July 26, 1984
1
Barry, Franklyn S. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, July 8, 1985
1
Baird, Raymond. Interviewed by Louis Clark, July 26, 1984
1
Bauer, Father Donald. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, July 11, 1984
1
Barnes, Ellen. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, March 25, 1986
1
Berman, Harold. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, November 20, 1985
1
Biklen, Doug. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, June 18, 1984
1
Buck, Minna R. Interviewed by Lillie C. Kinney, March 12, 1985
1
Busch, Robert. Interviewed by Louis Clark, September 12, 1986
1
Casper, Max. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, June13, 1984
1
Coleman, Mary Jo. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, November 15, 1985
1
Cool, Liz (Elizabeth). Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, March 5, 1986
1
Cornwall, Bernice. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, February 14, 1986
1
Costello, Bishop Thomas J. & Fahey, Monsignor Charles,
Interviewed by Frank Woolever, May 29,
1984
1
Decrow, Karen. Interviewed by Carmen, Florence, April 6, 1984
2
Decrow, Karen. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, August 29, 1984
2
Dey, Marjorie. Interviewed by Frank Wood, June 25, 1986
2
Doctor, Ginny. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, December 23, 1985
2
Dowdell, Dennis. Interviewed by Dolores Morgan, September 19, 1984
2
Dykes, Gloria Jones. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, November 29, 1984
2
Fisher, Dr. Marguerite. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall,
November 12,
1985
2
Fletcher, Patricia T. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, November 14, 1985
2
Fusco, Alfred. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, November 19, 1985
2
Garmon, Reverend Harold W. Interviewed by Lillie Kinney,
February 21,
1985
2
Gibson, Mary Ann. Interviewed by Dolores Morgan, September 18, 1984
2
Grimm, Robert E. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, June 1, 1984
2
Guntier, Ray. Interviewed by Frank Woolever, December 14, 1984
2
Harrington, Roberta. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, July 15, 1985
2
Hayes, Carol. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, November 26, 1985
2
Johnston, Sally. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, October 24, 1985
3
Kriesberg, Louis. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, October 4, 1984
3
Mannara, Rose. Interviewed by Lillie C. Kinney, May 10, 1984
3
Morgan, Dolores. Interviewed by Lou Clark, June 4, 1985
3
Mihalyi, Karen. Interviewed Zoe Cornwall, November 25, 1985
3
Mims, Gloria. Interviewed by F. Wollever, August 8, 1985
3
Merrick, Lorraine. Interviewed by F.T. Wood, September 23, 1984
3
Nelson , Al Interviewed by Father Bauer, September 5, 1984
3
Levy, Rabbi Theodore S. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall,
November 2,
1984
3
Ocasio, Amparp. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, February 4, 1986
3
Pickett, Robert. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, September 26, 1984
3
Powless, Irving Jr. Interviewed by David Quinones, July 3, 1984
3
Prater, David. Interviewed by Lou Clark, February 10, 1984
3
Proctor, Reverend Emery. Interviewed by Lou Clark, July 17, 1984
4
Putter, Norton. Interviewed by L. Clark, August 9, 1984
4
Quinones, David. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, February 24, 1986
4
Reiner, Lillian. Interviewed by Lillie C. Kinney, October 10, 1984
4
Schiess, Betty Bone. Interviewed by Lillie C. Kinney,
May 10, 1984
4
Schneiderman, Herbert. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, September 11, 1985
4
Schneiderman, Hillery. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, March 3, 1986
4
Scro, Josephine. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, November 7, 1985
4
Seidenberg, Faith. Interviewed by Lou Clark, June 12, 1989
4
Seidenberg, Robert. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, October 31, 1985
4
Shepperd, Walt. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, November 1, 1984
4
Smith, Dean Levy. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, December 27, 1984
4
Szasz, Thomas. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, February 28, 1986
4
Trainor, Ruth. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, December 6, 1985
4
Tussing, Dr. Dale. Interviewed by Lou Clark, August 17, 1984
4
Walsh, William. Interviewed by Lou Clark, October 23, 1984
5
Washington, Dr. Henry. Interviewed by Lou Clark, December 1983
5
Welsh, Walter N. Interviewed by Frank T. Wood, April 1, 1985
5
Whisenand, Lucia. Interviewed by Lillie C. Kinney, February 27, 1985
5
Williams, Annie Mae, Interviewed by Frank T. Wood, June 25, 1986
5
Willie, Dr. Charles. Interviewed by Louis Clark, January 14, 1984
5
Winters, Cliff. Interviewed by Lou Clark, November 8, 1984
5
Wolfensberger, Wolf. Interviewed by Zoe Cornwall, February 25, 1986
5
Wood, Frank. Interviewed by Frank Woolever, March 9, 1984
5
Wood, Peggy. Interviewed by L. Clark, August 14, 1984
5
Supplemental Materials
Transcripts. September 28,
1984
6
Human Rights in Syracuse: Two Memorable Decades. September 28, 1984
7
Black history- civil rights and human rights in Syracuse
8
1
Book: A history of the black community in Syracuse, by Barbara Sheklin Davis, 1980
8
2
The campus plan- a report on a feasibility stud for elementary school construction in Syracuse, N.Y.
8
3
Catholic neighborhood training project
8
4
Charter of the city of Syracuse, 1960
8
5
Christmas boycott, 1963
8
6
Community action training center- war on poverty program, 1965
8
7
Congress on racial equality at Syracuse
8
8
Crusade for opportunity
8
9
David Prater photographs
8
10
Department of education and education of handicapped individuals
8
11
Guest book from book signing for Zoe Cornwall's "Human Rights in Syracuse: Two memorable decades"
8
12
Handicapped newspaper clippings
8
13
Human Rights commission writings
8
14
People with handicapped conditions- beginnings of their rights
8
15
People in the civil rights and women's movements locally
8
16
Riots
8
17
Scrapbook- human rights commission
8
18
Syracuse city school district0 affirmative action in employment program, December 3, 1979
8
19
Syracuse University
8
20
Book: The unfinished business of human rights in Syracuse, by Charles V. Willie1965
8
21
Urban Renewal1967
8
22
Various newspaper clippings
8
23
Voluntary transfer plan statistics
8
24
War on poverty
8
25
Welfare rights
8
26