Wiregrass Black History Project 鈥� Dorothy Taylor-Muhammad-Interview, October 2, 2024
Record Group 298
Date Span: October 2, 2024
Description: Interview 12:42 min. (1.73 GB) ; Transcript = 6 pages.
Biographical Sketch: Ms. Dorothy Taylor-Muhammad was a resident of the Southside neighborhood of Dothan, AL, during the 1950s. When Dothan razed Southside for urban renewal c. 1958 - 1960, her family moved to Dothan's Lakeview neighborhood.
Organizational Sketch: The is a collaboration between the Wiregrass Black History Channel on YouTube (by David "Mit" Kirkland) and the Wiregrass Archives at 快猫成版视频 Dothan Campus. Funded in 2024- 25 by 快猫成版视频 and the Society of American Archivists Foundation through its Catalyst Grant.
The 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 in which Ms. Taylor-Muhammad discusses her childhood in the racially-segregated Southside and Lakeview neighborhoods of Dothan, AL, in the 1950s. She describes her schooling, her family home, recreation, and social life in both neighborhoods.
Provenance: Interview conducted by Mit Kirkland and Marty Olliff. 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: Dorothy Taylor-Muhammad 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
Access / Use: Open
Processor: MTO
CALENDAR:
298-25-0704-Intv-009 Dorothy Taylor-Muhammad Interview, October 2, 2024 (Southside)
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