Erma Scott Bridgewater

Description: Erma Scott Bridgewater (1913-2013) was a member of the Class of 1937. She joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Erma said she experienced discrimination as an African-American student. Also, Erma said that she did not have a lot of financial difficulty during the Depression. Date of Interview: 3/22/2001 Interviewer: Ellen Swain Transcript: Erma Scott Bridgewater Oral History Transcript Related Resources: Archives Alumni Oral … Read More

Eisenman Tapes

This collection consists of audio recorded by David Eisenman, Assistant Dean of Students, during the years of Project 500, and touches on his first-hand accounts of the protests by African American students against their placement in sub-standard housing in the first weeks of the program.

Katie Harper Wright

Description: Katie Harper Wright came to the University of Illinois at age 16 and enrolled in the school of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS). She experienced formal segregation at the university and was forced to live off-campus in Champaign. She also recounts her memories of Pearl Harbor and her friendship with the group of black air force pilots later known … Read More