{"value"=>"<p>Of particular interest is the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT RESEARCH FILES, 1940-1995, (bulk 1942-1979) (14 lin. ft.) which includes an Interviews subseries, 1961-1985, (1961-1971 bulk) (.8 lin. ft.), consisting of hundreds of interviews Meier and his colleague, Elliott Rudwick, conducted with individuals regarding their roles in the civil rights movement. The bulk of the interviews were conducted for Meier and Rudwick's book <span class=\"title\">CORE: A Study in the Civil Rights Movement, 1942-1968</span>. Included are interviews conducted with CORE leaders at both the national level and local chapters. Other organizations represented in the interviews are the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Southern Regional Council, Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, the National Action Council, and the Council of Federated Organizations. Among the numerous interviewees are: Julian Bond, John H. Bracey, Gordon Carey, Ronald Corvin, Gloster Current, Robert Curvin, St. Clair Drake, Leslie Dunbar, James and Lula Farmer, Charles Hamilton, Aaron Henry, Herbert Hill, Norman Hill, Carl Holman, Genevive Hughes, Roy and Doris Innis, Sam and Fredericka Kushner, Charles McDew, Floyd McKissick, Charles Oldham, Carl Rachlin, Marvin Rich, James R. Robinson, Ralph Rosenfeld, Phyllis Ryan, Mark Solomon, Herbert Wright, Andrew Young and Whitney Young. A complete list is available as an appendix to this finding aid.</p> <p>Interviews were conducted either by telephone or in person and were not taped. They were open ended and varied in length from a single page to approximately 30 pages. The interviews are arranged alphabetically and then chronologically for individuals who were interviewed on more than one occasion.</p>"}