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Title
Thomas H. Fendley videotape and outline on the Savannah Police Department
Collection Number
GHS 2279
Dates
1997
Record Type
collection
Record Level
Collection
Creator
Fendley, Thomas H.
Biography/Profile
Thomas H. Fendley resides in Savannah, Georgia.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a demo videotape of a proposed documentary titled From Black to Blue, along with an outline of the program from 1997. This project documents Savannah, Georgia's early civil rights triumph by appointing nine African-American men to the city's police department on 5 May 1947 during a time in which the south was still heavily segregated. The video and outline include interviews with these police offices as they recount their experiences patrolling the streets of Savannah.
Extent - Linear Feet
0.15
Container Summary
folder 1
Language
English
Restriction on Access
The collection is open for research.
Repository
Georgia Historical Society
,
Savannah
,
GA
,
31401
Citation
GHS 2279, Thomas H. Fendley videotape and outline on the Savannah Police Department, 1997. Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Subject
Videotapes
Outlines (documents)
Civil rights--Georgia--Savannah
African Americans--Georgia
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