David Eberhardt (1941-), 2008 March 11
Summary
Background as an activist; teaching career prior to becoming an activist; involvement in civil rights movement prior to 1967; reasons he left civil rights movement and turned to peace movement; Baltimore Interfaith Peace Mission (BIPM); experiences as a draft counselor; Baltimore Four actions; trial of Baltimore Four; origins of Catonsville Nine; Phillip Berrigan; influence of Norman Morrison; protests at the Pentagon; prison experience; impact of Baltimore Four on national peace movement; Howard Street March during Catonsville Nine trial; influence and inspiration of Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn; effect the of Vietnam War on the present day; comparison of Vietnam war to Iraq war
Dates
- 2008 March 11
Creator
- Eberhardt, David (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Involved in the civil rights movement prior to 1967; Anti-war activist; member of the Baltimore Four
Extent
From the Collection: 50 Items : 50 interviews
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises 9 oral histories with war veterans, activists, and other individuals who helped shape the Vietnam Era in Maryland. Materials available for this project include audio recordings, time indexes, biographical material, and photographs. At this time only the interview with Howard Zinn has been transcribed.
Creator
- Eberhardt, David (Narrator, Person)
- Coleman, Raven (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org