Oral History of the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP and Civil Rights Activities in Cobb County, Georgia (audio excerpts)

Randolph Scott was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He received a B.A. in History from Norfolk State University before accepting a teaching position at Central High School in Heathsville, Virginia, which was a predominantly African American school. Dr. Scott was teaching during the integration of the school system and eventually moved to Northumberland High School, which was a predominantly white school. He accepted a position the Job Corps program, working in a variety of locations, and then the National Park Service. His last assignment was with the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was the first African American Superintendent. Dr. Scott earned an M.S. in Sociology from Atlanta University and in 1990 retired from the park service. He attended the Andersonville Baptist Seminary in Andersonville, Georgia, earning a Ph.D. in Theology. Since that time he has served as the Associate Minister at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. Geraldine Scott has served as the Assistant Secretary for the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP, participating in community activities, including voter registration and membership drives. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03023 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Deane Bonner has served as the President of the Cobb County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since 1997. She has also held numerous leadership positions within the branch. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03001 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Winston Strickland was born in Paulding County, Georgia, moving with his family to Bartow County in 1954. He graduated from Summer Hill High School. In 1961 he attended Brown Barber College on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. Strickland moved to Marietta, Georgia, and started the Eastside Barbershop, which later became Strick's Barbershop. He is also the owner of the restaurant, Strick's Grill. Mr. Strickland has been involved in entrepreneurial activities within the community, including the Future Development Corporation and the establishment of the First Southern Bank in Lithonia, Georgia. He has also served in various leadership positions on the National Board of Barbers. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03017 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Rev. Walter Moon was born in Marietta and graduated from Lemon Street High School. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1964, Moon joined the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier in Marietta. He worked in a variety of positions and locations until he retired as the Manager of Customer Services and Sales for Alabama in 1999. Moon returned to Cobb County, Georgia, in 2002. He accepted a call to the ministry in 1983 and founded the Words of Faith A.M.E. Church in Mableton, Georgia, in 2003. Rev. Moon has been active in the Civil Rights Movement, working with Hugh Grogan in the gerrymandering case that lead to Grogan's election to the Marietta City Council in 1978. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03004 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Willie Mae Johnson was born in Marietta, Georgia, but moved to Acworth to live with her grandparents, Lizzie and William Cicero (Bud) Furr, at the age of 8 after the death of her parents. She attended the Rosenwald school in Acworth and Lemon Street High School in Marietta. Mrs. Johnson served as Vice President of the Parent-Teacher Association at the Roberts school. Her aunt and uncle owned Lucy Mae and Price Oliver's Cafe in Acworth. Both Mr. and Mrs. Johnson attend the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03012 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Thomas R. Carter was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Melrose High School in the Orange Mound community. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1957, learning to operate electronic accounting machines (EAM). He was the first African American to attend the IBM Corporation school in Miami, Florida. In 1962 Carter joined Olin Mathison Chemical Company in New York City and studied programming at the RCA Institute. He was the first African American programmer at Olin Mathison, as well as the U.S. Trust Company. After moving to the IBM Corporation plant in Brooklyn, New York, Carter was transferred to IBM's Mohansic Research Laboratory. He was later assigned to an Atlanta facility and moved to Marietta, Georgia in 1976. Carter retired from IBM in 1988. Shortly after moving to Marietta, Carter met Oscar Freeman, President of the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP from 1982 to 1986. Due to Carter's efforts, the Freeman's NAACP office had one of the first personal computers. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03014 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Timothy Houston, Sr. is a member of the Acworth Elementary School Council and has served as an alderman for the City of Acworth, Georgia, since 2004. He was born in Acworth and attended the Roberts School. Houston was instrumental in the creation of the Acworth Community Center, which is housed in the former Acworth Rosenwald School building. He is also the Pastor and Founder of the Joshua Gospel Tabernacle in Acworth. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03006 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Susanne Henry was born and grew up in Mableton, Georgia. Her father was a sharecropper and produce seller and her mother worked at Whittier Cotton Mill. She initially attended Washington Street Elementary School in Austell, Georgia, before the school system was integrated and Harmony-Leland Elementary School afterwards. She has worked at Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia, since 2003. Henry is the sister of Mary Ward Cater, Gwendolyn Dillard, and Miriam Culver. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03027 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

A.L. Zollicoffer was born and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended West Division High School and North Division High School. After graduation, Zollicoffer joined the U.S. Army. Serving for 2 years, he returned to Milwaukee and worked in a steel mill and tannery. In 1989 Rev. Zollicoffer moved to Marietta, Georgia. He attended Carver Bible Institute & College in Atlanta and received a Bachelor's degree in Biblical Education from Beulah Heights University. In 1994 Rev. Zollicoffer became the pastor of New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03031 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

A.L. Zollicoffer was born and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended West Division High School and North Division High School. After graduation, Zollicoffer joined the U.S. Army. Serving for 2 years, he returned to Milwaukee and worked in a steel mill and tannery. In 1989 Rev. Zollicoffer moved to Marietta, Georgia. He attended Carver Bible Institute & College in Atlanta and received a Bachelor's degree in Biblical Education from Beulah Heights University. In 1994 Rev. Zollicoffer became the pastor of New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03031 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Reginald Hobert Kemp was born in Acworth, Georgia, and attended a church school in the Red Rock Community. At the age of 8 his family moved to Marietta, Georgia, and Kemp attended the Liberty Hill Baptist Church school and Powder Springs High School. He left school to work, first at the Kelly Motor Company then the Lockheed-Georgia Company. Kemp was inducted into the U.S. Army, returning to Lockheed-Georgia at the end of his service. He was employed at Lockheed-Georgia for 45 years in a variety of postiions. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03015 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Reece Grogan was born in New York City and moved with his family to Marietta, Georgia, in 1971 or 1972. He is the youngest son of community activist, Hugh Grogan, Jr., who was the first African American elected to the Marietta City Council. Hugh Grogan represented Ward 5 and won the seat after successfully challenging redistricting in the case, Grogan v. Hunter. At the time of the interview, Reece Grogan lived in Atlanta, Georgia. His brother is Hugh Grogan, III. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03040 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Miriam Ward Culver attended the Wiliam J. Scott Elementary School in northwest Atlanta and graduated from Archer High School in 1962. She worked for a time as a PBX receptionist before accepting a position as a phlebotomist at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Culver worked as a phlebotomist for 30 years. She is the sister of Susanne Henry, Mary Ward Cater, and Gwendolyn Dillard. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03036 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Mary Ward Cater was born in the Scott's Crossing area in Northwest Atlanta and grew up in Mableton, Georgia. Her father was a sharecropper and produce seller and her mother worked at Whittier Cotton Mills. Mrs. Cater attended Washington Street Elementary School in Austell, Georgia, and integrated Lindley Middle School in Mableton, Georgia, in 1969. She attended Pebblebrook High School and graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta. Mrs. Cater worked in the mortgage department of Georgia State Bank, later becoming First Union Bank. She has been active in civil rights and community organizations. In 1981 she participated in the reactivation of the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP. Mrs. Cater's home was shot in 1983 as part of a racially motivated attack. She is the sister of Susanne Henry, Gwendolyn Dillard, and Miriam Culver. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03030 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Mary Ward Cater was born in the Scott's Crossing area in Northwest Atlanta and grew up in Mableton, Georgia. Her father was a sharecropper and produce seller and her mother worked at Whittier Cotton Mills. Mrs. Cater attended Washington Street Elementary School in Austell, Georgia, and integrated Lindley Middle School in Mableton, Georgia, in 1969. She attended Pebblebrook High School and graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta. Mrs. Cater worked in the mortgage department of Georgia State Bank, later becoming First Union Bank. She has been active in civil rights and community organizations. In 1981 she participated in the reactivation of the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP. Mrs. Cater's home was shot in 1983 as part of a racially motivated attack. She is the sister of Susanne Henry, Gwendolyn Dillard, and Miriam Culver. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03030 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Marjorie Beavers-Woods was born in northwest Atlanta and moved with her family to Mableton in the early 1960s. She attended Pebblebrook High School and was one of first African Americans to graduate from the school in 1971. Beavers-Woods went to work at Fulton National Bank, later Bank of America, immediately after high school. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03009 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Janet Prince was born in Mims, Florida. She attended Albany State College and worked as a correctional office for the Brevard County Sheriff's Office before moving to Smyrna, Georgia, in 1990. Since that time she has worked in the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03019 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Louis C. Walker was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in Livingston, Alabama. He attended Sumter County Training School and graduated from Tuskegee University in 1965 with a Bachelor's degree in Trade and Industrial Education. Mr. Walker accepted a position with Lemon Street High School in 1965, teaching for one year. In 1966 he was one of three African American teachers who were selected to transfer to Marietta High School in advance of the integration of the school system. Mr. Walker taught Industrial Arts at Marietta High School from 1966 to 1971. He later served as the Coordinator for Vocational Academic Education and later for the Diversified Cooperative Training program. Mr. Walker received a Master's degree in Trade and Industrial Education from the University of Georgia in 1973. Both Josetta and Louis are longtime members of Zion Baptist Church in Marietta.ID:ksu-45-05-001-03026 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Vicki Trammell Cuthbert was born in West Point, Georgia. She graduated from Harrison High School as part of the last class before the school system was integrated. Cuthbert earned a full Ford Foundation academic scholarship and graduated from Morris Brown College in Atlanta. She worked as a research associate for the Atlanta University School of Social Work before attending the University of Georgia Law School. Cuthbert worked for a short time for the Georgia Legal Services in Macon, Georgia, before moving to Marietta, Georgia, in 1987. She practiced law in Marietta and in 1988 was appointed by Judge James Bodiford to the Cobb County Magistrate Court, where she served as the court's first African American judge. In 1998 Judge Cuthbert left the Magistrate Court. She joined the Cobb County Juvenile Court as an Advocate in 2004. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03013 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

James G. Bodiford moved to Powder Springs, Georgia, at the age of 5, when his father accepted a position with the Lockheed-Georgia Company in 1954. He attended Powder McEachern High School and graduated from Gordon Military High School in Barnesville, Georgia. Bodiford received a Bachelor's degree from Mercer University and a J.D. from John Marshall Law School. He went into private practice in Marietta, Georgia, and worked as a trial lawyer for the Cobb County District Attorney's Office. Judge Bodiford served on the Powder Springs Municipal Court before accepting an appointment as Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge, which he held from 1985 to 1994. He was elected to the Cobb County Superior Court in 1994 and served as Chief Judge from 2005 to 2006. Judge Bodiford appointed Vicki Trammell Cuthbert to the Cobb County Magistrate Court in 1988, where she served as the court's first African American judge. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03037 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Josetta Oates Walker was born in Barton, Alabama, attending a Rosenwald elementary school and Cherokee High School. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Tuskegee University in 1966 and joined her husband, Louis, in Marietta, Georgia. Mrs. Walker taught in a variety of schools in Cobb County and City of Marietta schools. She received an Education Specialist degree from the University of West Georgia. In 1988 she was made an Assistant Principal of Marietta High School and was the first female African American administrator in the City of Marietta school system. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03026 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

John C. Woods was born in Austell, Georgia, and attended Lemon Street High School before transferring to South Cobb High School as part of the integration of schools in Cobb County. Woods joined the Air National Guard after graduation. He served on the Austell Police Department for a short time before joining the Atlanta Police Department in 1973. After retiring from the force in 1997, he obtained a Theological degree in 1999 and became the pastor at New Hope United Methodist Church. In 2005 the church moved from Atlanta to Mableton. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03009 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

John W. Hammond was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor's degree in Policital Science, he worked for Congressman Hale Boggs and the Whitney Bank. In 1973 Mr. Hammond graduated from Washington and Lee Law School and moved to Marietta, Georgia. In addition to practicing law, he represented Ward 5 as a member of the Marietta City Council from 1981 to 1990. Hammond also served in the Georgia General Assembly, representing District 20 from 1991 to 1992 and District 32 from 1993 to 1994. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03032 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

James E. Gober grew up in the Baptist Town area of Marietta, Georgia, and graduated from Lemon Street High School. He attended Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina, and Daniel Payne Junior College in Birmingham, Alabama. While Mr. Gober was in Birmingham he participated in the civil rights movement. His arrest for protesting segregation was reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Gober v. City of Birmingham in 1963. He returned to Marietta and has worked in the City of Marietta Dept. of Recreation and the construction industry. Mr. Gober was the first African American male to hold a position in the Urban Renewal Dept. of the Marietta Housing Authority. He was a longtime friend of community activist Hugh Grogan and is married to Grogan's ex-wife, Bettye. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03028 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Ida Belle Frezzell Minnie was born in Cedar Hill, Tennessee, and grew up in Monessen, Pennsyvania. She attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and received a B.A. in English and a Master's degree in Education. Ms. Minnie taught school for many years in the Ringgold School District in Washington County, Pennsylvania, before moving to Georgia in 2004. She has been active in advocating for civil rights and attended in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Ms. Minnie is a member of the New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03025 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Hugh L. Gordon was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He joined the Army Air Corps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, flying a Northrup P-61. During fifteen months of combat duty, Gordon earned several decorations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. On discharge from the Army, he entered Virginia Polytechnic Institute and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering in 1950 and a Master of Science degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1951. Gordon joined the Lockheed-Georgia Company in 1951. He worked in a variety of positions within the company, rising to the position of Director of Personnel. Gordon retired from Lockheed-Georgia in 1988. He was a founding member of the Atlanta Employers’ Voluntary Merit Employment Association (MEA) and the Private Industry Council of Atlanta (PIC). He also served as a Regional Executive for Region 4 of the National Alliance of Businessmen from 1974 to 1978. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03016 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Hugh Grogan III was born in New York City and moved with his family to Marietta, Georgia, in 1971 or 1972. He is the oldest son of community activist, Hugh Grogan, Jr., who was the first African American elected to the Marietta City Council. Hugh Grogan, Jr. represented Ward 5 and won the seat after successfully challenging redistricting in the case, Grogan v. Hunter. Hugh Grogan III graduated from Marietta High School. Before receiving a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he interned at the Cobb County Solicitor's Office under Philip Goldstein. Grogan worked for Cobb County Pretrial Court Services before moving with his wife to Memphis, Tennessee. He has worked for pretrial court services in Shelby County, Tennessee, and Memphis. At the time of the interview, Hugh Grogan lived in Memphis. His brother is Reece Grogan. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03041 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Helen Hill grew in in Acworth, Georgia. She attended the Roberts School and Lemon Street High School. After graduation, Hill attended the Apex Beauty College on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. Her mother, Leonora Harden, owned Harden's Cafe in Acworth and the concession stand at George Washington Carver beach, a swimming area for Afican Americans. Mrs. Hill is a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Acworth, Georgia. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03010 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Gwendolyn Dillard grew up in both Mableton, Georgia, and Scott's Crossing in northwest Atlanta. Although her father's farm was in Mableton, there were no African American schools in the area. Mrs. Dillard spent the school year in Scott's Crossing attending the William J. Scott Elementary School and the summer in Mableton. She was the eldest of 14 children and began assisting with childcare at an early age. Both parents worked at Whittier Cotton Mill as sweepers. At the age of 18 Mrs. Dillard and her sister, Thelma, began working at Whittier as sweepers. After transferring to the mill's cafeteria, she spent 20 years working for various restaurants and cafeterias, including Stouffer's, Howard Johnson, and the Fulton County School System. Mrs. Dillard is the sister of Susanne Henry, Mary Ward Cater, and Miriam Culver. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03035 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

George Williams was born in Marietta, Georgia, and attended Lemon Street High School. He is a longtime member of Zion Baptist Church, where he serves as a deacon. Williams was instrumental in organizing financing for the construction of Zion's new chapel, which was constructed in 1978. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03005 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Felecca Wison Taylor is the daughter of Hattie Gaines Wilson, who developed the first Black History collection in the state at Fort Hill branch of the Cobb County Library System. The branch was later renamed the Hattie G. Wilson Library in her honor. Ms. Wilson Taylor participated in an early sit-in on the Marietta Square and is active in civil rights activities. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03002 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Evelyn Gragg was born in Acwoth, Georgia, and was raised by her grandmother, Melissa Holmes, from the age of 2. Her father was a trustee for the Rosenwald School in Acworth. She attended a Masonic Hall school in Acworth and Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. Mrs. Gragg left school to work in domestic service. She attends Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Acworth, where she worked as a secretary for 20 years. Mrs. Gragg is one of Acworth's longest continuous residents. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03024 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Dwight Graves was born and grew up in Freeman, West Virginia. He attended Bluestar High School, transferring to Bramwell High School with the integration of the school system. After attending Bluefield State College in Bluefield, West Virginia, Rev. Graves joined the U.S. Air Force. He served in Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines before coming to Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Graves received a Masters degree in Theology and founded Emmanuel Tabernacle Christian Church in Marietta, Georgia, in 1997. He has held various leadership positions in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03029 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Donnie Perry was born in Blakely, Georgia, and attended Decatur High School. After serving in the U.S. Army, Perry received a Master's degree in Public and Urban Administration and graduated from the Atlanta Law School in 1984. He joined the Cobb County Branch of the NAACP between 1986 and 1987. Perry was on the Board of Directors and acted as Legal Advisor before serving as branch President from 1994 to 1997. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03008 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Don Johnson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and received a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from Northwest Missouri State College in Maryville, Missouri. After earning a Doctorate in Education from the University of Missouri, Mr. Johnson joined the Monsanto Company and lived in Pensacola, Florida, and Charleston, West Virginia. In 1985 he accepted a position with the Lockheed-Georgia Company and moved to Cobb County, Georgia. He started the Don Johnson State Farm Insurance Agency in 1986. Mr. Johnson attends Zion Baptist in Marietta, Georgia, and is a Trustee for the KSU Foundation. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03034 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Rhonda Anderson was born in Cobb County, Georgia. She attended Lemon Street Elementary School and graduated from Marietta High School in 1977. Sgt. Anderson graduated from the University of West Georgia with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice before joining the Cobb County Sheriff's Office in 1983. She was the first African American woman to be hired by the sheriff's office. From 1989 to 2000, Sgt. Anderson worked as a probation office for Cobb County, returning to the Sheriff's Office in 2000. She attends Turner Chapel A.M.E. Church in Marietta, Georgia. Her grandfather, John Henrey Williams, founded the Gem City Cab Company in Cobb County. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03020 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Clarence Jasper was born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, and moved to Marietta, Georgia, on the death of his parents. He was raised by his grandparents, who originally lived in the Jonesville area of Cobb County. They were relocated to Marietta with the construction of the Bell Aircraft Corporation plant. Mr. Jasper joined the U.S. Army, serving in Europe, Japan, the Dominican Republic, and Vietnam, before retiring in 1974. He received degrees in Human Resources Administration from Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida, and History from Georgia State University. After retiring from the Army, Mr. Jasper held a variety of positions, including being a teacher at Carver High School in Atlanta, Georgia, and a police officer in East Point, Georgia. In 1999 he became a Bailiff for the Cobb County State Court. Mr. Jasper also serves as a deacon at the Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03018 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Aubrey Cumberlander was born and raised in the Saint John community in Chambers County, Alabama, where his parents grew cotton. He attended the Saint John School, which was a Rosenwald School. Mr. Cumberlander moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1956 and worked in the construction industry. He accepted a postiion at the Lockheed-Georgia Company in Marietta, Georgia, in 1981 and worked there until his retirement in 2000. Mr. Cumberlander attends the New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. He has served on the church's Board of Trustees and was made a deacon in 1980. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03022 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

David Wilkerson was born in Ft. Dix, New Jersey. After receiving a B.S. in Accounting from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University in 1991, he moved to Austell, Georgia. In 2010 Wilkerson was elected to represent the 33rd District in the Georgia House of Representatives. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03011 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Daphne Darnell Delk grew up in Marietta, Georgia. She began high school at Lemon Street and transferred to Marietta High School with Treville Grady. Both Delk and Grady were the first African American students to attend Marietta High School. In 1968 Delk became the first African American student to graduate from Marietta High School. Her aunt, Lettie Williams, worked with Hattie Wilson at the Fort Hill Library in Marietta. The Lemon Street High School buildling became the Hattie G. Wilson Library. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03007 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Clara Mayes Maddox and Albert Mayes were born in the African American neighborhood of Louisville in Marietta, Georgia. They are longtime members of Zion Baptist Church, where Albert serves as a deacon. Clara worked for the Marietta Housing Authority in the 1960s. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03003 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.

Claude Johnson was born in the Mars Hill area of Acworth, Georgia, and attended the local Roswenwald school. He left school at the age of 14 to work in food service at the Lockheed-Georgia Company in Marietta, retiring as a cook after 25 years. He joined Hewlett-Packard afterwards and retired as the head of shipping and receiving after 30 years. ID:ksu-45-05-001-03012 Rights:To request permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material in any format, you must contact the Archives, Rare Books and Records Management.