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Title
Ola Mapp
Subject
Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project
Description
Ola Mapp, (born St. Ola DeShields, 1915-2009), is interviewed by Edward Clark Smith on October 2, 1987 as a part of the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project. Born in 1916, Mapp moved to Asheville in 1921. She talks about her parent’s involvement with the New Mount Olive Baptist Church, and attending Hill Street School, Livingston, and Stephens Lee High School. She married just after high school and had eight children, creating a bustling household. Mapp and her husband Walter H. (Howard) Mapp (1909-1993) were both very involved in community organizations such as the PTA (Parent Teacher Association), Boy Scouts, United Way, and 4-H. Mapp shares her thoughts on segregation and integration.
Creator
Edward Clark Smith
Source
HL_MSS98-03_Smith_Mapp_1987-10-02
Date
10.02.1987
Rights
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Format
Language
en-US
Type
Oral History
Coverage
Buncombe Co., Spartanburg Co. (SC) 1920s-1980s