Interview with Odella Thompson, June 15, 2023

Collection: Athens Oral History Project

Dublin Core

Subject

African Americans--History

Athens Black History

African American women

African American teachers

Women teachers

Segregation

Description

Odella Thompson was born in Athens, Georgia in 1942. She attended West Broad School, Reese Street School, and graduated from Athens High and Industrial School. She received a degree in English from Oakwood College. In this interview, Thompson discusses her experience in school and the extracurricular activities that she was a part of. Additionally, she mentions her experience with segregation, details her career as an educator, and talks about her family.

Creator

Odella Thompson

William Breeding

Date

2023-6-15

Identifier

rbrl361aohp-113

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Location

Athens, Georgia

Duration

75 minutes

Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Odella Thompson and William Breeding, “Interview with Odella Thompson, June 15, 2023,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 5, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-113.