Johnetta Webb Spilman Oral History Interview, September 7, 1977, July 20, 1973, August 30, 1977
(Oral History #OH0012)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Johnetta Webb Spilman Oral History Interview |
| Creators: |
Lennon, Donald R.
Spilman, Johnetta Webb |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.015 Cubic feet, 3 audiocasettes, 3.25 hours, 58 pages. |
Administrative Information
General note
1916-1977
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Johnetta Webb Spilman Oral History Interview (#OH0012), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Johnetta Webb Spilman
Processing Information
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Biographical / Historical Note
Mrs. Spilman was born in Chowan County and moved to Greenville, N. C. in 1916 to teach school. She married J.B. Spilman, treasurer of East Carolina College, and subsequently became asst. treasurer of the college. She ran unsuccessfully for the N.C. senate In 1932 and was vice-chairman of the Clyde R. Hoey gubernatorial campaign in 1936. Mrs. Spilman served as Vice-chairman of the N.C. Unemployment Compensation Commisstion(1936-1941), director of a resident hall for WAVES in Washington, D.C. (1941-1942), Manager of the Greenville Employment Security Commission (1942-1944), Executive director of the Pitt County T.B. Association (1950-1957), and director of the N.C. Mental Health Association (1957-1958), She has been vice-chairman of the N.C. Democratic State Executive Committee and coordinator of the Council on the Aging.
Description
The interviews concern every aspect of Mrs. Spilman's life and career as indicated above.
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