History of the Parkland Neighborhood

Stop #20 - Western Public Library

Dublin Core

Title

Stop #20 - Western Public Library

Description

John and Murray Atkins Walls talk about early efforts to integrate the Louisville Free Public Library. In this clip, Murray tells of an event in December 1941 where demonstrators were permitted enter the library.

Creator

Jacob Burress

Source

John and Murray Atkins Walls, African American Oral Histories, University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections

Date

July 27, 1977

Contributor

John and Murray Atkins Walls

Format

mp3

Language

English

Sound Item Type Metadata

Original Format

mp3

Duration

~2 minutes

Files

Citation

Jacob Burress, “Stop #20 - Western Public Library,” History of the Parkland Neighborhood, accessed May 12, 2024, https://exhibit.parklandhistory.org/cms/items/show/30.