Oral History Interview with Mason, Vivian Carter

Vivian Carter Mason, a civil rights activist and educator, was the founder and an active member of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on February 10, 1900 and died May 10, 1982. A series of four interviews were conducted with Vivian Carter Mason. Audio for the first interview conducted on March 24, 1978 was unplayable and not transcribed. The remaining interviews discuss her family history, civil rights in Norfolk, establishment of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation, the desegregation crisis in Norfolk, and the experiences of Afro-Americans in Norfolk. Interview recorded on one cassette tape, two sides. Audio quality is good to fair. 1:30:40

Vivian Carter Mason, a civil rights activist and educator, was the founder and an active member of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on February 10, 1900 and died May 10, 1982. A series of four interviews were conducted with Vivian Carter Mason. Audio for the first interview conducted on March 24, 1978 was unplayable and not transcribed. The remaining interviews discuss her family history, civil rights in Norfolk, establishment of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation, the desegregation crisis in Norfolk, and the experiences of Afro-Americans in Norfolk. Interview transcribed by Charlotte Smith.

Vivian Carter Mason, a civil rights activist and educator, was the founder and an active member of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on February 10, 1900 and died May 10, 1982. [This interview has not yet been transcribed.] A series of four interviews were conducted with Vivian Carter Mason. Audio for the first interview conducted on March 24, 1978 was unplayable and not transcribed. The remaining interviews discuss her family history, civil rights in Norfolk, establishment of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation, the desegregation crisis in Norfolk, and the experiences of Afro-Americans in Norfolk. Interview recorded on one cassette tape, two sides. Audio quality is fair to poor. 1:31:27

Vivian Carter Mason, a civil rights activist and educator, was the founder and an active member of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on February 10, 1900 and died May 10, 1982. [This interview has not yet been transcribed.] A series of four interviews were conducted with Vivian Carter Mason. Audio for the first interview conducted on March 24, 1978 was unplayable and not transcribed. The remaining interviews discuss her family history, civil rights in Norfolk, establishment of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation, the desegregation crisis in Norfolk, and the experiences of Afro-Americans in Norfolk. The transcript stops around 1:00:30.

Vivian Carter Mason, a civil rights activist and educator, was the founder and an active member of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on February 10, 1900 and died May 10, 1982. A series of four interviews were conducted with Vivian Carter Mason. Audio for the first interview conducted on March 24, 1978 was unplayable and not transcribed. The remaining interviews discuss her family history, civil rights in Norfolk, establishment of the Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation, the desegregation crisis in Norfolk, and the experiences of Afro-Americans in Norfolk. Interview recorded on two cassette tapes, three sides. Audio quality is good to fair. 0:41:59

Photograph from: http://sola.nsu.edu/historywebsite/civiclife/mclean/chronology.htm