Interview with Rachel Robinson

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Contributor

Robinson, Rachel, 1922- ; McKiernan, Stephen

Description

Rachel Robinson is a former professor, nurse, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and the wife of Jackie Robinson. Robinson attended the University of California and she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Additionally, she received several awards for her hard work among the population of Black people in the world.

Date

Rights

In copyright

Date Modified

2018-03-29

Is Part Of

McKiernan Interviews

Extent

62:23

Date of Interview

Interviewer

Stephen McKiernan

Interviewee

Rachel Robinson, 1922-

Biographical Text

Duration

62:23

Language

English

Digital Publisher

Binghamton University Libraries

Digital Format

audio/mp4

Original Format

MicroCassette

Material Type

Sound

Interview Format

Audio

Subject LCSH

College teachers; Nurses; Philanthropists—United States; Civil rights workers; Athletes' spouses; Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972; Robinson, Rachel, 1922--Interviews

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Keywords

African American; Student-athletes; Segregation; Jackie Robinson; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; NAACP; Birmingham Church Bombing; Baseball; The Dodgers; Black Student Union(BSU).

Accessibility

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Collection Description

Stephen McKiernan's collection of interviews includes more than two hundred interviews with prominent figures of the 1960s, which were collected between the mid-1990s and 2010s. The collection provides narratives of people who were actively involved in or witnessed events in the 1960s, an era which spurred profound cultural and… More

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Citation

“Interview with Rachel Robinson,” Digital Collections, accessed January 10, 2025, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/930.