VCU James Branch Cabell Library
Illusion Vs. Reality Project collection
Whaley, J.
M 562
/repositories/5/resources/594
1.84 Linear Feet
2 document cases, 1 records storage box
1991-1993
English
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Content Description
The materials were created by those connected with the "Illusion vs. Reality" project in 1991-1992, predominantly in Richmond, Virginia and the surrounding counties of Henrico and Chesterfield. The collection contains interviews, releases and transcripts, reports and syllabi from the courses, and the original grant application. These interviews discuss the African American, Black Islamic, Asian, and Native American experience in Richmond, dealing with religion, education, literature, and culture in central Virginia. Not every interview has a transcript, and only a few items have their signed releases. None of the VHS interviews have transcripts or releases. Please see the Conditions Governing Use for more detailed information.
Processing Information
Materials in this collection are from the Illusion vs. Reality project, and at one time may have been part of multiple artificial groupings from disparate donations and accessions, including the Oral History Collection, the Virginia Black History Archives, and Black History Archives Project. These materials were reprocessed in 2020 and repatriated to their correct collection.
Accession Notes:
Some of the accessions added to this collection are only a few items from that accession, noted below.
1995.05.20 contains the Le Transcript
2016.07.139 contains the Le tape, the Briggs and Johnson transcripts.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Materials listed as "Moving Images" or "Audio" need a cassette player or VHS player to access.
Conditions Governing Use
Not all materials have releases or transcripts. Of the 40 interviews in the collection, only 29 have transcripts, and 9 have releases. This may impact how these materials can be used.
Preferred Citation
Illusion vs. Reality Project collection, 1991-1993, M 563, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection retain their original arrangement and are arranged into series based on the course title. Transcripts, interview audio/visual formats, supporting documents, and transcripts and/or releases are included in their respective series.
Conditions Governing Access
Access is restricted to two items in folder 1:1; please consult Special Collections and Archives staff for details. Collection is otherwise open to research.
African Americans -- Education -- Virginia -- History
African American Muslims
Asian Americans
Education -- Virginia
Islam
Muslim women
Native Americans
Oral histories
Richmond (Va.) -- Economic conditions.
Series 1: Project Documentation/repositories/5/archival_objects/63589Proposal for "Illusion vs. Reality"/repositories/5/archival_objects/63590ca. 199111Conditions Governing AccessAccess is restricted on two items in this folder; please consult Special Collections and Archives staff for details.
Series 2: Islam in Richmond/repositories/5/archival_objects/63591Syllabus, reports, and transcripts/repositories/5/archival_objects/63592199212Interview: Islam in America with Muslim Women in Richmond/repositories/5/archival_objects/635933/5/19923Interview: Islam in Among African American Muslims, Washington, D.C./repositories/5/archival_objects/635944/9/923Interview: Mubeen and Ozair/repositories/5/archival_objects/635954/199231Interview: Hamidullah al-Amin/repositories/5/archival_objects/635964/24/199231Interview: Basim Sami Abdullah & Yahya Muhamad/repositories/5/archival_objects/635974/17/199231Interview: Sister Elizabeth/repositories/5/archival_objects/635983/20/199231Interview: Bilal Yasin al-Amin/repositories/5/archival_objects/635994/17/199231Interview: C. abd Rashid and Saladin Ibrahim Uwaydah/repositories/5/archival_objects/636004/17/199231Interview: Ibrahim Uwaydah/repositories/5/archival_objects/636013/29/199231Interview: Khalil Ahmad/repositories/5/archival_objects/636023/29/199231Series 3: Native American Literature/repositories/5/archival_objects/63603Progress: Native American Literature/repositories/5/archival_objects/636045/7/19913Interview: Birdie Sours; Phyllis Hicks and Keith Lewis/repositories/5/archival_objects/636054/199131Interview: Brad Moody and Family/repositories/5/archival_objects/636064/199131Interview: Atkins-Bradby/repositories/5/archival_objects/636074/199131Series 4: A Multicultural Perspective of Poverty/repositories/5/archival_objects/63608Syllabus/repositories/5/archival_objects/63609199213Clara Tyler Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636104/199214Trung Hoang Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636114/199215Shirley Jones Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636124/199216George Garrison transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636134/199217Grace Thompson Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636144/199218Bachelin T. Le Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636154/199219Long Nguyen Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636164/1992110Pauline Anderson Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636174/1992111Reginald Butts Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636184/1992112Mamie Johnson Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/63662113Venice Briggs Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/63663114Interview: Delmi and Elsa Alvarado/repositories/5/archival_objects/636194/199232Interview: Trung Hoang/repositories/5/archival_objects/636204/9/199232Interview: George Garrison/repositories/5/archival_objects/636214/199232Interview: Clara Tyler/repositories/5/archival_objects/636224/9/199232Interview: Grace Thompson/repositories/5/archival_objects/636234/199232Interview: Mamie Johnson/repositories/5/archival_objects/636244/20/199232Interview: Pauline Anderson/repositories/5/archival_objects/63625circa 4/199232Interview: Long Nguyen/repositories/5/archival_objects/63626circa 4/199232Interview: Unknown by Renee Serra/repositories/5/archival_objects/636274/199232Interview: Shirley Jones/repositories/5/archival_objects/63628circa 4/199232Interview: Venice Briggs/repositories/5/archival_objects/636294/20/199232Interview: Reginald Butts/repositories/5/archival_objects/636304/20/199232Interview: V. Laskey (?)/repositories/5/archival_objects/63631circa 4/199232Interview: Bachelin Le/repositories/5/archival_objects/6366432Series 5: Gains and Losses in Integration of Education/repositories/5/archival_objects/63632Illusion vs. Reality, Introduction by Samuel Craver/repositories/5/archival_objects/63633199321Haywood Baugh Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636341992-03-2122Tony Baugh Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636351992-03-2823Thomas and Beverly Brownlee Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636361992-03-2224Bernardin and Margaret Dabney Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636371992-03-2825Emma Griffin Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636381992-03-0626Helen and Allen Hamlet Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636391992-03-2127Elizabeth Howlett Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636401992-03-1928Susan B. Lewis Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636411992-03-2929Helene Hinton Lovell Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636421992-03-04210William and Jean Quarles Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636431992-03-05211Sheri N. Lewis Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636441992-04-01212Jennifer F. Tunage Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636451992-03-16213James E. Washington Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636461992-03-29214Malcolma Washington Transcript/repositories/5/archival_objects/636471992-03-20215Interview: Elizabeth Howlett/repositories/5/archival_objects/636483/19/199233Interview: Allen and Helen Hamlet/repositories/5/archival_objects/636493/199233Interview: Malcolma Washington/repositories/5/archival_objects/636503/20/199233Interview: Emma Griffin/repositories/5/archival_objects/63651circa 3/199233Interview: Thomas and Beverly Brownlee/repositories/5/archival_objects/636523/22/199233Interview: Sheri N. Taylor/repositories/5/archival_objects/63653circa 3/199233Interview: Jennifer Turnage/repositories/5/archival_objects/636543/16/199233Interview: William and Jean Quarles/repositories/5/archival_objects/636553/25/199233Interview: Bernardin and Margaret Dabney/repositories/5/archival_objects/636563/28/199233Interview: James Washington/repositories/5/archival_objects/636573/29/199233Interview: Tony Baugh/repositories/5/archival_objects/636583/28/199233Interview: Haywood Baugh/repositories/5/archival_objects/636593/199233Interview: Helene Lovell/repositories/5/archival_objects/63660circa 3/199233Interview: Susan Lewis/repositories/5/archival_objects/636613/28/199233