Paul, Ellen, 1955-

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D. Eldred Rinehart (1903-1985) was the campaign director for Governor Theodore R. McKeldin in 1950 and 1954 and an active Republican. In this oral history interview, Rinehart discusses McKeldin's role in the Republican Party, his style with people, and his civil rights activities and appointments.

Abstract Donald Gaines Murray (1914-1986) was an attorney and the first Black individual admitted to the University of Maryland School of Law after winning a landmark civil rights case, Murray v. Pearson, in 1936. After his application was rejected on account of his race, Murray and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sued the University. Murray was represented in court by Charles Hamilton Houston and Thurgood Marshall. In this oral history interview, Murray recalls...

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Esther Lazarus (1900-1980) was the director of Baltimore City's Department of Welfare. In this oral history interview, Lazarus discusses her work at the Department of Welfare and her associations with Theodore R. McKeldin and Lillie May Carroll Jackson.

Abstract Humphrey Warren Buckler, Jr. (1906-1984) was a practicing lawyer and Councilman for the Fifth District of Baltimore City, Maryland. In this oral history interview, Buckler discusses his personal involvement with picketing at Ford's and Lyric Theatres; unsuccessful lawsuits in Maryland's Prince George's County against neighborhood schools; Citizens Planning and Housing Association; the relationship between Governor Theodore R. McKeldin and Lillie May Carroll Jackson; perspectives on McKeldin...

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John L. Berry (1900-1984) was the first Black police magistrate in Baltimore, Maryland; he was appointed in 1951 by Governor Theodore R. McKeldin. In this oral history interview, Berry discusses his personal involvement in the civil rights movement; the roles of McKeldin and Lillie May Carroll Jackson; and where credit is due in the civil rights struggle.

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Katherine Warfield Black Rinehart (1921-2011) was a former Republican National Committeewoman from Maryland and worked for Theodore R. McKeldin during his second mayoral term. In this oral history interview, Rinehart discusses the political aspects of McKeldin as well as his beliefs and ideas, and provides details regarding the mayor's office. She also discusses the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE); and leaders in the civil rights movement.

Abstract Lane K. Berk (1928-2017) was a civil rights and social justice activist. She graduated from Western High School in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1946 and received a bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College. In 1962, she was appointed to the Maryland Advisory Committee to the United States Civil Rights Commission, and the following year named an arbitrator for the Maryland Commission on Interracial Problems and Relations. In this oral history interview, Berk discusses her involvement in the...

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Louis Shub (1912-1999) was a pianist and civil rights activist. In this oral history interview, Shub discusses the Ober Law fight; Ford's Theatre strike; segregation of park facilities; and the personalities and influences of freedom fighter Lillie May Carroll Jackson and Governor Theodore R. McKeldin.

Abstract Peggy Ewing Waxter (1904-2007) was an advocate for civil rights and female justice. She organized funds and raised awareness for these issues as well as for the improved care of children and the elderly. She participated in organizations such as the University of Maryland Center for Infant Study, the Children’s Guild of Baltimore, the Maryland Committee for Children, and the Baltimore Metropolitan Association for Mental Health. Additionally, she was President of the Junior League and...

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Susie E. Murphy (b. 1903) was a member of the executive board of the Baltimore chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and worked closely with its president, Lillie May Carroll Jackson. In this oral history interview, Murphy provides anecdotes and recollections of freedom fighter Lillie May Carroll Jackson. She also discusses the vital office workings of the NAACP; the church's involvement with the organization; and Carl Murphy.