Wiregrass Black History Project 鈥� Themar Long Interview re: Ted Long, February 10, 2025
Record Group 298
Date Span: February 10, 2025
Description: Interview 21:44 min. (642 MB) ; Transcript = 9 pages.
Biographical Sketch: Themar Long is the son of Ted Long, subject of this interview. He is a professional photographer in Baltimore, MD. Theodore (Ted) Long (d. 2014) was a native of Dothan, AL, who became a hair stylist with 23 credits in for films such as Hustle & Flow (2005), The Rosa Parks Story (2002), Ruby Bridges (1998), Waiting to Exhale (1995), The Wiz (1978), and others.
Organizational Sketch: The is a collaboration between the Wiregrass Black History Channel on YouTube (by David "Mit" Kirkland) and the Wiregrass Archives. Funded in 2024- 25 by 快猫成版视频 and the Society of American Archivists Foundation through its Catalyst Grant, the Project's goal is to produce nine video recordings of African American elders in the Wiregrass.
The (YouTube) will host edited versions of the interviews. The Wiregrass Archives will make the raw interviews available on its YouTube channel and create metadata records and finding aids that link to the project and to individual video interviews.
Scope / Content Note: Video interview and transcript of Themar Long, son of Ted Long, who discusses his father's career as a prominent hair stylist for the movies. Long also discusses how his father's interests, work, and family moves affected him at the time and later in life.
Provenance: Interview conducted by Billy Causey, Jr. Provided to the Wiregrass Archives as part of the grant-funded Wiregrass Black History Project.
Processing Notes: Transcriptions made by MS Word AI, then edited by Dr. Martin T. Olliff. Revisions planned to update and correct transcriptions.
Cite as: Themar Long Interview, The Wiregrass Black History Project, RG 298, Wiregrass Archives, 快猫成版视频 Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.
Acquisition Method: Gift
Donor Name: Wiregrass Black History Project
Proc Date: 7/4/2025 Processor: MTO
Access / Use: Open
CALENDAR:
298-25-0704-Intv-007 Themar Long Interview by Billy Causey, Jr., February 10, 2025 (Ted Long, movie hairstylist)
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