- Collection:
- Saving the Voices from Augusta's Past: Fulcher Collection
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Allene Bessent, 1998 September 21
- Creator:
- Bessent, Allene, 1913-2007
- Contributor to Resource:
- Fulcher, Eugenia M.
- Date of Original:
- 1930/1955
- Subject:
- African American women teachers--Georgia--Burke County
African Americans--Education--Georgia--Burke County
African American schools--Georgia--Burke County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Burke County, 33.06115, -82.00078
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history interview with Allene Bessent conducted by Eugenia M. Fulcher in Midville, Georgia on September 21, 1998.
Bessent discusses her life as a teacher in Burke County, Georgia's segregated, African American schools.
African American teacher, a native of Gough, Georgia, and wife of William E. Bessent. (1913-2007) She taught in the Burke County School System from 1948-1983. She was also an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Order of Eastern Stars, Golden Circle, Retired Teachers Association, Georgia Association of Educators and Fayetteville State Alumni. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://augustauniversity.box.com/s/hyqwicxsq5itko8sjl3durd1edy4gs9j
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Materials posted here are for personal research and study only in accordance with Fair Use Doctrine. For any other use of the material, please contact the Reese Library Special Collections to discuss permission to publish.
- Holding Institution:
- Augusta University, Reese Library
- Rights:
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