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Oral History Interview with Claude L. Hendon, March 6, 1994

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Interview with Claude L. Hendon regarding his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
Date: March 6, 1994
Creator: Pickard, Kelli & Hendon, Claude L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Eddie Griffin, January 31, 2014

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Interview with Eddie Griffin, an African-American historian and activist from Fort Worth, Texas. Griffin discusses his family origins, growing up in segregated Fort Worth, the Fort Worth economy and discrimination, white neighborhoods, attending I. M. Terrell High School, black newspapers and histories, JFK's visit, attending Arlington State College, being drafted into the Army and stationed in Germany, becoming a revolutionary, robbing a series of banks, being incarcerated, activism in prison and political prisoners, returning to civilian life, the rediscovery of his faith, and his career as a local historian. In appendix are several photographs of Griffin and his family, and selections of literature featuring Griffin.
Date: January 31, 2014
Creator: Moye, Todd & Griffin, Eddie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Beth Eakman, March 28, 1997

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Interview with Beth Eakman, a graduate student, concerning her experiences with the establishment of the Women's Studies Program at the University of North Texas. Her early introduction to feminism while a student at Texas Christian University, 1980s; activities with Planned Parenthood in Fort Worth; activities with Choice Dallas; involvement with the North Texas Democrats and Ann Richards's gubernatorial campaign, 1990; break-up of her marriage, 1991, and spousal abuse; stalking by her ex-husband; entry into therapy; enrollment in women's studies courses at the University of North Texas, 1994; organizing the Women's Studies Roundtable; her work with Barbara Rodman in establishing the Women's Studies Program, 1994; establishment of the Professing Women Award; establishment of the feminist newsletter, "The Gaze"; relations between the Women's Studies Roundtable and the Women's Collective; establishment of "Women's 'Her story' Month"; relations with Chancellor Alfred Hurley and the UNT administration; performance by Latina feminist poet Rosemary Meza; contributions of Dean Nora Kizer Bell to the Women's Studies Program; effects of English Department politics on the program; relations with Women's Programming at UNT; importance of maintaining a personal journal; her views of area studies as the future of higher education.
Date: March 28, 1997
Creator: Cook, Charles & Eakman, Beth
System: The UNT Digital Library