Bibframe Work
TitleMamie "Peanut" Johnson oral historyOther Titles (e.g. Variant)Mamie "Peanut" Johnson interview conducted by Renee PoussaintTypeMoving ImageCollectionSubjectJohnson, Mamie--Interviews. (LCSH)Indianapolis Clowns (Baseball team)Negro leagues (LCSH)African American baseball players--Interviews (LCSH)African American women athletes--Interviews (LCSH)Digital photographs--Color--2000-2010 (GMGPC) NoteLanguage: In English.Forms part of: National Visionary Leadership Project Interviews and Conference Collection (AFC 2004/007)SummaryThe interview includes Mamie "Peanut" Johnson's memories of growing up in South Carolina and Washington, D.C., playing baseball with boys and her rejection from an all-white women's team. She recalls becoming one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues as a pitcher with the Indianapolis Clowns and her friendships with players Buck O'Neal and Satchel Paige. She also discusses raising her son and her later career as a nurse.DurationPT128MOrigin Date(s)2007-04-20 Authorized Access PointJohnson, Mamie Mamie "Peanut" Johnson oral history