Robert Clark Era Oral History Project Transcripts Collection

Title: Robert Clark Era Oral History Project Transcripts Collection
Subject: African Americans--Mississippi; Politics; African American men
Description: This collection focuses on the life and career of Robert Clark, one of the most influential African American politicians in 20th Century Mississippi Politics, the first African American elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives since Reconstruction in 1967, and the long-time Speaker Pro-Tempore of the House. Along with interviews with Clark himself and with those people who were close to him, the collection contains papers, documents, and campaign items.

Dr. Alferdteen Harrison, who was the director of the Margaret Walker Canter at the time, conducted eight interviews with Robert Clark between January 13 and May 23 of 1983. The transcripts were presented to Robert Clark by the Margaret Walker Center at the "Forty-Year Anniversary of Robert Clark's 1967 Election" symposium on January 12, 2007.
Date: 1974-1983
2006
Type: Transcript
Format: JPEG
Identifier: mwchcac.oh.2022.rc.tran
Rights: All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director
Publisher: Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University
Source: The Robert Clark Era Oral History Project
Is Part Of: Jackson State University Oral History Collection

Robert Clark Interview #1
Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison. Part 1 of an 8 interview collection. Focuses on the life and career of Robert Clark, the first African American elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives since Reconstruction in 1967, and the long-time Speaker Pro-Tempore of the House. Along with interviews with Clark and those close to him, the collection contains papers, documents, and campaign items.