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Oral History Interview with Joe L. Atkins, June 20, 1995
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Interview with educator Joe L. Atkins from Jefferson, Texas. In the interview, Atkins discusses his experiences and role in the desegregation of North Texas State College in the 1950's. He also recollects memories such as his rejection for admission, the Atkins v. Matthews case, early civil rights activities with the NAACP Youth Council in Dallas, and his decision to attend the Texas Western College. Atkins comments on several civil rights leaders such as Juanita Craft, Thurgood Marshall, and W. H. Durham, and also on several school administrators at the North Texas State College.
Date:
June 20, 1995
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Atkins, Joe L.
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Thomas D. Riggleman, June 8, 1995
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Transcript of an interview with Thomas Riggleman, an engineer and Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the destroyer USS McGowan during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Riggleman discusses everyday life aboard ship, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and kamikazes, and the operations off northern Japan in 1945. Appendix includes a photocopy of Thomas Riggleman's pre-interview information for the University of North Texas.
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June 8, 1995
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Riggleman, Thomas D., 1926-
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The UNT Digital Library