Record
Ivory Moore
Video Interview conducted
on 6th of November-2009
Accessed through NCOW
archives
Grew up in OK ( ) multiple years older than the
Raised on a Farm
7 boys and 1 girl
Father died when he was 3
Raised by his step-father
Went to school in OK
(Wiseman? Chapel)
One room school house / 3
teachers
Finished 8th grade
Traveled by bus to High
School
Recruited to college for
Basketball skills
Taught at Paris Junior College
Became a Vice Principal
“Gave me a chance to start
writing”
Recruited by East Texas State
President
Gained contact to
community around the
college
Response / Questions Extended Questions
Does the setting of the
interview (video) interfere or
change at all the responses?
The interview is almost a
year old and probably What town did he grow up
in?
column…does this play a
factor?
Does the early death of his
father affect his writing /
activism / outlook?
Does his rural upbringing
affect his writing / activism /
outlook?
In the interview he seems to
see schooling as a matter of
course…was it really that
easy or did he have
advantages?
What subjects did he study in Where did he attend College,
school and what subjects did what did he study?
he teach?
What did he teach after
How did his schooling / school?
experience affect his writing?
***Great Quote***
Was this the beginning of the
Town and Gown Article? When was the first Town and
Gown column…does it
correspond to these
circumstances?
Meets with Billy Reed / Opal
Pannell…Beginnings of Norris Same for the Community
Community Club? Column? Club…
Interview Length less than
five minutes

Interview conducted in Mr.

Moore’s home

Moore is in sweat pants and

tee-shirt

Dr. Carter asks the initial Does she have an interview If so, can I get a copy…what
question, then Moore takes script? was the purpose of the
over for the majority of the 5 interviews?
minutes.

The interview is spliced in What was cut?

several places What was cut and why?
Purpose? / audience? /Time?