Roland L. Freeman Oral History

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Roland L. Freeman Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Roland L. Freeman. A self-taught, award-winning photo documentarian, Freeman was inspired to pursue photography after attending the 1963 March on Washington. In 1968, he covered riots in Washington, D.C. following the death of Dr. King and the mule train from Mississippi to Washington during the Poor People’s Campaign. Freeman, whose work has been extensively published and exhibited over the years, later co-directed the Mississippi Folklife Project for the Smithsonian Institution.Interview conducted over Zoom on May 10, 2022 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is 1 hour and 47 minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Roland L. Freeman Oral History

Date:

05/10/2022

Medium:

Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 107 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2022.001.0033

Curatorial Note:

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans presented a special photo exhibition, "Roland L. Freeman - Portfolio," between March 27 and September 5, 2021. Several of Mr. Freeman's images, a brief video tour of the exhibit and an hour-long conversation between Mr. Freeman and Curator Richard McCabe can be found on the Ogden Museum's website: ROLAND L. FREEMAN – PORTFOLIO - Ogden Museum of Southern Art. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

Roland L. Freeman Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Roland L. Freeman. A self-taught, award-winning photo documentarian, Freeman was inspired to pursue photography after attending the 1963 March on Washington. In 1968, he covered riots in Washington, D.C. following the death of Dr. King and the mule train from Mississippi to Washington during the Poor People’s Campaign. Freeman, whose work has been extensively published and exhibited over the years, later co-directed the Mississippi Folklife Project for the Smithsonian Institution.Interview conducted over Zoom on May 10, 2022 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is 1 hour and 47 minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Roland L. Freeman Oral History

Date:

05/10/2022

Terms:

Interviews

Civil rights

Oral histories

Photographer

March on Washington

Riots

Poor People's Campaign

King, Martin Luther, Jr.

Mississippi

Washington, D.C.

Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)

Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 107 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2022.001.0033

Curatorial Note:

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans presented a special photo exhibition, "Roland L. Freeman - Portfolio," between March 27 and September 5, 2021. Several of Mr. Freeman's images, a brief video tour of the exhibit and an hour-long conversation between Mr. Freeman and Curator Richard McCabe can be found on the Ogden Museum's website: ROLAND L. FREEMAN – PORTFOLIO - Ogden Museum of Southern Art. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator