Sylvia Drew Ivie interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Gabriel Solís on November 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by Sylvia Drew Ivie, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with Sylvia Drew Ivie, for readability and clarity. If citing this audio file, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information.

Index

The Watts Rebellion and the creation of the Charles R. Drew Hospital [00:02:49] 
Women’s leadership in Watts, Los Angeles, California [00:04:49] 
Health care as a civil rights issue [00:05:15] 
Charles H. Drew contributions to the medical field and blood research [00:10:05] 
Attending a segregated school in Washington D.C and the impact of Brown v. Board of Education on her education [00:19:44] 
Attending a private Quaker school in Poughkeepsie, NY [00:25:54] 
Attending Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY [00:29:17] 
Choosing law as a career and the civil rights movement [00:33:31] 
Attending Howard University School of Law [00:35:56] 
Witnessing the 1963 March on Washington [00:37:02] 
LDF and working with cooperating attorneys in the South [00:42:03] 
Civil right lawyers and plaintiffs [00:45:02] 
Gabrielle Kirk McDonald and applying to work at LDF [00:46:57] 
Working at the LDF New York City Office [00:52:52] 
Relationship between LDF NY to civil rights movement in the South [00:55:35] 
Traveling to the South [00:57:13] 
Wrongful death lawsuit in Charlotte, NC [00:58:02] 
Learning from LDF colleagues [01:06:29] 
Working with cooperating attorneys [01:11:53] 
Leaving LDF and changes in the appellate courts [01:17:05] 
Health care access as a civil rights issue [01:18:35] 
Reflections on the legacy of LDF [01:20:00] 
Relationship between “rank and file” residents and lawyers [01:23:17] 
Reflections on civil rights movement and current moment [01:24:29]

Sylvia Drew Ivie Oral History Interview

G.K Butterfield interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Melody Hunter-Pillion on May 15, 2023 in Wilson, North Carolina. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by G.K Butterfield, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with G.K Butterfield, for readability and clarity. If citing this audio file, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information.

G.K Butterfield Oral History Interview

Jack Boger interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Seth Kotch on February 24, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by Jack Boger, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with Jack Boger, for readability and clarity. If citing this audio file, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information.

Jack Boger Oral History Interview

Harvey Gantt interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Melody Hunter-Pillion on March 23, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by Harvey Gantt, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with Harvey Gantt, for readability and clarity. If citing this audio file, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information.

Harvey Gantt Oral History Interview

Michael Meltsner interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Seth Kotch on September 15, 2023 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by Michael Meltsner, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with Michael Meltsner, for readability and clarity. If citing this audio file, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information.

Michael Meltsner Oral History Interview

Paul and Iris Brest interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Gabriel Solís on October 13, 2023 in Palo Alto, California. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by Paul and Iris Brest, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with Paul and Iris Brest, for readability and clarity. If citing this audio file, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information.

Paul and Iris Brest Oral History Interview

James Ferguson interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Melody Hunter-Pillion on April 17, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by James Ferguson, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with James Ferguson, for readability and clarity. If citing this audio file, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information.

James Ferguson Oral History Interview

Mel Zarr interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Seth Kotch on October 7, 2023 in Falmouth, Maine. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by Mel Zarr, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with Mel Zarr, for readability and clarity. If citing this audio file, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information.

Mel Zarr Oral History Interview

Conrad Harper interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Melody Hunter- Pillion on January 25, 2024 in New York City, New York. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this audio file has been reviewed by Conrad Harper, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with Conrad Harper, for readability and clarity. If citing this footage, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information on ldfrecollection.org

Conrad Harper Oral History Interview

Michael Davidson interview for the Legal Defense Fund Oral History Project. Interviewed by Susie Penman on May 6, 2024 in Washington D.C. Conducted in collaboration with the Southern Oral History Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Housed at the LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

The transcript for this video has been reviewed by Michael Davidson, the Southern Oral History Program, and LDF. It has been lightly edited, in consultation with Michael Davidson, for readability and clarity. If citing this footage, please refer to the corresponding transcript for corrected information on ldfrecollection.org

Michael Davidson Oral History Interview

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