US-RUn-msg174 Guide to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Oral History Tapes Finding aid prepared by David Maslyn. University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 2004

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Finding aid encoded by Nicholas Albaugh on 2008 May 22, updated by Hailie D. Posey on 2009 September 23 English Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Overview of the Collection Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Oral History Tapes 1982 1 box(es) (.25 linear feet) This collection consists of 9 cassette tapes of oral history interviews conducted by Kathleen Hauke for the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. No transcripts are available. Special Collections and University Archives

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Mss. Gr. 174 The records are in English. Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements

Audiocassette recorder required for access.

Biographical or Historical Information

The collection consists of interviews conducted by Kathleen Hauke for the R.I. Black Heritage Society. The people that were interviewed include a group of former URI basketball players, and among these players were Terry Pittman, Kevin Compton, and Phil Kydd. Also in this collection is a lengthy interview with religious icon, Mother Viola Pyle.

Open for research.

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

Preferred Citation

Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Oral History Tapes, Mss. Gr. 174, University of Rhode Island Special Collections.

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of 9 cassette tapes of oral history interviews. No transcripts are available.

Arrangement

After processing, the collection was arranged in a single series as follows:

1. The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Oral History Tapes

Open for research.

Acquisitions Information

The collection was transferred in 2000.

The custodial history of the collection is unknown.

The collection was processed by David Maslyn in 2004.

There are no known related materials.

No materials were seperated during processing.

Names Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Subjects African Americans -- Rhode Island -- History RIAMCO Browsing Terms Race, Ethnicity and Gender Social Life and Customs Inventory Series 1 Rhode Island Black Heritage Society Oral History Tapes 1982 1 box(es) (.25 linear feet) sound recordings

This collection consists of 9 cassette tapes of oral history interviews conducted by Kathleen Hauke for the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. No transcripts are available.

Arrangement

The tapes are arranged in alphabetical order by the last name of the interviewee.

1 1 1982 Apr 27 Compton, Kevin: recruitment, college life, academics, family 1 1 1982 Mar 3 Kydd, Phil: scouting, recruiting process, African Americans basketball play compared to whites, coaching 1 1 1982 Lopes, Nelson: Coach Claude English, recruitment 1 2 1982 Mar 31 Pittman, Terry: basketball, position at point guard, African Americans basketball play compared to whites 1 2 1982 Mar 31 Pittman, Terry: (interview continued from tape no.4): siblings, parents, academics 1 2 1982 Jun 22 Pyle, Mother Viola: family, experience in Barbados, childhood 1 3 1982 Jun 22 Pyle, Mother Viola: (interview continued from tape no.6) her brother, work, experiences 1 3 1982 Jul 6 Pyle, Mother Viola: family, medical information, miscarriage experience 1 3 1982 Jul 6 Pyle, Mother Viola: (interview continued from tape no.8): rich v. poor, travel, racism