/internal/media/dispatcher/76939/fullDr. Joan M. E. Gaither Oral History05/29/2024Duration: 67 MinutesBorn digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file), Born digital (.m4a file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2024.001.00340Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Joan M. E. Gaither. Gaither is an educator, fiber artist and documentary story quilter. While attending college in Baltimore in the early 1960s, she was a civil rights activist with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee and participated in voter registration. Gaither attended the 1963 March on Washington.
Interview conducted via Zoom on May 29, 2024 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and seven 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 Histories729630E-100E-1074383Oral history0E-10Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Joan M. E. Gaither. Gaither is an educator, fiber artist and documentary story quilter. While attending college in Baltimore in the early 1960s, she was a civil rights activist with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee and participated in voter registration. Gaither attended the 1963 March on Washington.
Interview conducted via Zoom on May 29, 2024 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and seven minutes long.Oral historiesDocumentaryArtworkArtist1960s1960 presidential electionProtestsVotingCivil rightsSegregationRacismRace relationsSocial and political climateWomen's rightsTelevisionTV coverageAssassinationCommunity leadersMarch on WashingtonFreedom RidersCuban Missile CrisisVietnamMental healthLegacyIntegrationJohnson, Lyndon B.Kennedy, John F.King, Martin Luther, Jr.Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)BaltimoreMilwaukeeArtists (OHC)Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)Community Leaders (OHC)Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither's incredible quilt projects have been featured in many articles and local news stories throughout the years. Her website provides information on several of her quilting projects including her Social Justice and American series; community quilting projects; and her 1864 Emancipation quilt. The site features images of her quilting projects, resources for her classes, and a link to her blog. Her website may be viewed here: Joan M.E. Gaither, Documentary Story Quilter.- Riley Harris, Collections CatalogerAs mentioned in this interview, Dr. Joan M. E. Gaither participated in a Sixth Floor Museum virtual program, "Story Telling Through Art" in 2021. She discussed in depth her creative process, quilting projects, the context of her artwork, and how we tell stories through history. The video may be viewed on the Museum's YouTube channel here: Storytelling Through Art: A Conversation with Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither. - 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