/internal/media/dispatcher/77026/fullPeter de Lissovoy Oral History05/12/2023Duration: 68 MinutesBorn digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file), Born digital (.m4a file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2023.001.00320Videotaped oral history interview with Peter de Lissovoy. In 1963, de Lissovoy dropped out of Harvard University to become active with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee in Albany, Georgia. Over the next two years, he was arrested numerous times, participated in marches, tested the new Civil Rights Act, and worked on the 1964 congressional campaign of African American attorney C.B. King.
Interview conducted via Zoom on May 12, 2023 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and eight minutes long.
Technical note: This interview consists of a Zoom audio-video file (.MP4), a Zoom gallery view file (.MP4), a Zoom subtitles file (.VTT), and an isolated Zoom audio track (.MP4A).Oral Histories729540E-100E-1073945Oral history0E-10Videotaped oral history interview with Peter de Lissovoy. In 1963, de Lissovoy dropped out of Harvard University to become active with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee in Albany, Georgia. Over the next two years, he was arrested numerous times, participated in marches, tested the new Civil Rights Act, and worked on the 1964 congressional campaign of African American attorney C.B. King.
Interview conducted via Zoom on May 12, 2023 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and eight minutes long.InterviewsOral historiesCivil rightsAttorneyCampaignStudentRace relationsSegregationIntegrationRacism1960sSocial and political climateVotingLegislationVietnamKing, Martin Luther, Jr.Johnson, Lyndon B.Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)Harvard UniversityNAACPAlbanyNew HampshireAtlantaDallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)
Peter de Lissovoy’s significant direct involvement in the Civil Rights Movement highlights an important era of American history from the 1960s. His experiences in Georgia as an activist, journalist, and member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, alongside his involvement in the Zimbabwe African National Union, led him to author several novels and nonfiction books. Feelgood (1970) explores the possibility of the American Civil Rights Movement failing, leading to a takeover of white supremacy. The Great Pool Jump (2020) is a limited release with only 500 copies produced with recollections of his and friends’ experiences in Southern Georgia, highlighting their involvement in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. More informationtion on Lissovoy, including a personal memo, links to his public works, and a blog, can be found on his website here: Peter de Lissovoy - Works. - Riley Harris, Collections CatalogerThe Museum's Collection features several artifacts, oral history interviews, and public programs focused on the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). These materials may be viewed on the Museum's online database here: Thesaurus – Vocabularies – The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Riley Harris, Collections Cataloger