Mary Awkard Fairfax, Interviewed by Cheryl Metz, 2005
In 2005, Cheryl Metz with the Massanutten Regional Library sat down for an interview with Mary Awkard Fairfax. Mrs. Fairfax was 93 years old at the time. Click the synchronized transcripts below to listen to the original interview, shared with the Celebrating Simms project for digitization and transcription by Mrs. Fairfax's family. The interview is also available at the Central Branch of the Massanutten Regional Library.
Above is a still from Billo Harper's documentary, The Legacy of Lucy F. Simms School: Education During Segregated Times in Virginia (2005), in which Mr. Harper also interviewed Mrs. Fairfax.
Interview and Transcript
The transcript presented here has undergone a rigorous review and editing process undertaken by Mollie Godfrey, Kayleigh Bishop, Katharine Benson, and Kirsten Mlodynia to ensure its accuracy and authenticity.
A downloadable copy of the Mary Awkard Fairfax Interview by Cheryl Metz is available here:
Transcript of Mary Awkard Fairfax Interview Tape 1 Side A
Transcript of Mary Awkard Fairfax Interview Tape 1 Side B