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Title	Oral history interview with Eleanor Young Love.
Interviewee	Love, Eleanor Young, 1922-2006
Contributors	Chumbley, Kenneth Lawrence (interviewer)
Description	Oral history interview with Eleanor Young Love, conducted on October 2, 1978 by Kenneth Chumbley. Dr. Love was a U of L professor and administrator, and sister of civil rights leader Whitney Young, Jr. Dr. Love discusses her parents, Laura and Whitney Young, Sr., their lives and involvement with Lincoln Institute in Simpsonville, Kentucky. Dr. Love and her brother were born in Lincoln Ridge, while her father was a teacher at Lincoln Institute, and she discusses the education they received there, and the atmosphere of safety and support that was fostered at Lincoln Institute. She describes her father's tenure as principal. She describes her experiences at Kentucky State, and also discusses her brother's emergence as a leader there. She recounts his subsequent service in the Army during World War II, where he discovered his ability to negotiate; specifically, he realized his ability to negotiate better conditions for his fellow black soldiers. She relates his educational experiences following his return to the States, and his involvement in a Harvard-based think tank. She discusses his involvement with the Urban League, and his relationships with those who chose different approaches to furthering the equal rights of African Americans. She describes the role of the Black Panthers and the riots, particularly in Detroit, in drawing some supporters to the Urban League. She also gives her perspective on the University of Louisville, which she came to in 1966 as a GE scholar. Dr. Love was quickly identified as a skilled negotiator, and she became involved in working with students, including the students who eventually took over the office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1969. She offers criticism of the University of Louisville at that time (and in the 1970s) for failing to recruit and support black students and faculty. She does commend President Miller for his support of programs for students needing skill-building work. She gives her assessment of area public schools, and the possible reasons for their shortcomings. Dr. Love also headed the Lincoln Institute at the end of its days, from 1964 to 1966, and she discusses that experience. She recounts its closing, its brief life as a school for gifted and talent students, and its rebirth as the Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center. She discusses briefly the origins and role of the Lincoln Foundation.
Subject	African Americans African Americans--Education African Americans--Social conditions African American social workers African American educators African American college teachers Segregation in education Civil rights leaders Lincoln Institute (Simpsonville, Ky.) Kentucky State College (Frankfort, Ky.) Civil rights African American soldiers World War, 1939-1945--African Americans Protest movements Riots Demonstrations University of Louisville Kentucky State College (Frankfort, Ky.) Lincoln Institute (Simpsonville, Ky.) Black Panther Party National Urban League Lincoln Foundation (Louisville, Ky.) Jefferson County Public Schools
People Discussed	Young, Whitney M. Young, Whitney M., 1897-1975 Young, Laura Miller, James Grier Hudson, J. Blaine
Location	Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.) Simpsonville (Ky.) Shelby County (Ky.) Frankfort (Ky.) Franklin County (Ky.)
Date Original	1978-10-02
Object Type	Transcripts Sound recordings
Source	Audiocassette tapes number 646 & 647, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/afamoh#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	African American Community Interviews, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/afamoh/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format	application/pdf audio/mp3
Duration	01:30:28; 45 pages
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://library.louisville.edu/archives/order Please cite the Interview Number when ordering.
Interview Number	ULUA.OH.646
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Title	[Oral history interview with Eleanor Young Love, introduction]
Interviewee	Love, Eleanor Young, 1922-2006
Contributors	Chumbley, Kenneth Lawrence (interviewer)
Description	Introductory slide for oral history interview with Eleanor Young Love.
Source	Audiocassette tapes number 646 & 647, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/afamoh#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	African American Community Interviews, Oral History Center, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/afamoh/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://library.louisville.edu/archives/order Please cite the Interview Number when ordering.
Interview Number	ULUA.OH.646

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