Interview with Geraldine "Jeri" White, October 12, 2020
Project: University of Kentucky: The Turbulent Years (1965-1975) Oral History Project
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Jeri White graduated from Frankfort High School in Frankfort, KY in 1968 and enrolled at the University of Kentucky in the fall of that year. She was a member of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). She earned a Bachelor's degree in Social Work in 1976. In this interview she discusses her experiences on campus in 1969 and 1970.Interview Accession
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White, Geraldine Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 12 Oct. 2020. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
White, G. (2020, October 12). Interview by J. Suchanek. University of Kentucky: The Turbulent Years (1965-1975) Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
White, Geraldine, interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. October 12, 2020, University of Kentucky: The Turbulent Years (1965-1975) Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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