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Lanny Kaufer Oral History

Lanny Kaufer Oral History

Object number2021.001.0102
Date11/05/2021
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject Lanny Kaufer
Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)
DimensionsDuration: 67 Minutes
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Lanny Kaufer. As a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Kaufer spent the summer of 1965 participating in the Summer Community Organizing and Political Education (SCOPE) project of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. After returning to college, he was actively involved in the peace movement. Interview conducted over Zoom on November 5, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and seven minutes long.
Curatorial Commentary

I am always grateful when oral history subjects recommend others for this ongoing project. Lanny Kaufer was incredibly kind to recommend several friends to me. His recommendations resulted in multiple new oral histories in 2022, including an interview with fellow SCOPE activist Phillip McKenna, which may be viewed in full here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/73101.

Mr. Kaufer, a singer/songwriter and former school teacher, remains committed to sharing the history of the Civil Rights Movement and discussing his activism. He frequently gives presentations to adult and student groups in California and across the country. Excerpts from some of his educational programs may be viewed on his website: The Presentation – civil rights vet. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

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