Interview Summary

This interview discusses a variety of topics regarding the experiences of Cathy Thomas while she was living in Mt Sterling, Kentucky. The interview focuses on the integration process in Mt Sterling, including the burning down of Dubois School. Moreover, Mrs. Thomas discusses her personal experiences during the integration process and the impact it had on her life and the black community. Additionally, the interview discusses Mrs. Thomas' childhood neighborhood and the 1976 death of her childhood friend.

Interview Accession

2017oh813_sp076

Interviewee Name

Cathy Thomas

Interviewer Name

Deana Thomas

Interview Date

2013-04-28

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Thomas, Cathy Interview by Deana Thomas. 28 Apr. 2013. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Thomas, C. (2013, April 28). Interview by D. Thomas. Student Projects: LIS 642: Library and Information Science Students Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Thomas, Cathy, interview by Deana Thomas. April 28, 2013, Student Projects: LIS 642: Library and Information Science Students Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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