In this interview, Nancy Presley begins the conversation by discussing her family and childhood in Albany, Ga., her influences and her somewhat tumultuous college experience. She then describes her experiences as a layout editor at The Great Speckled Bird and her involvement in the women's liberation movement through her work at the Sojourner Truth Press. Near the end of the interview, Richard Schoenbrun joins the conversation to augment Presley's account of living on The Farm commune in Summertown, Tn.
Biographical note
Nancy Presley was born in 1947 in Albany, Ga. where she also currently resides. After graduating from Emory University with a degree in Art History, Presley worked as a layout editor for The Great Speckled Bird and printer for the Sojourner Truth Press. She later spent ten years as a member of The Farm commune in Summertown, Tn. before becoming an art teacher. Richard Schoenbrun is a registered nurse and longtime member of The Farm commune.
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Citation
Presley, Nancy, and Richard Schoenbrun, interviewed by Andy Reisinger, April 13, 2017, Great Speckled Bird Oral History Project, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University.
