Oral History Interview with Judge L. A. Bedford, Jr., March 28, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Judge L. A. Bedford, Jr., March 28, 1977

Interview with Judge L. A. Bedford, Jr. an associate judge and attorney from Dallas, Texas. Bedford discusses his experiences working on desegregation cases with the NAACP from 1955 to 1961, including: his education; his entry into civil law; his initial involvement with the NAACP; other notable attorneys; his thoughts on Thurgood Marshall; Bell v. Rippy; Borders v. Rippey; problems with the district courts and work with the 5th Circuit Court; threats against black attorneys and retaliation; "Negro Day" at the State Fair; and his thoughts on Lyndon Johnson.
Date: March 28, 1977
Creator: Bodnar, John & Bedford, L. A., Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981

Interview with Carl B. Mason, a United States Army veteran from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while stationed at Schofield Barracks as a member of the 3rd Engineer Battalion.
Date: July 28, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mason, Carl B.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl B. Mason, July 28, 1981

Interview with Carl B. Mason, a United States Army veteran from Dallas, Texas, regarding his experiences as a member of the 3rd Engineer Battalion stationed at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 1941.
Date: July 28, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mason, Carl B.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James W. Stroud, November 28, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James W. Stroud, November 28, 1972

Interview with Representative Jim Stroud, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Stroud discusses the second, third, and fourth special sessions of the 62nd Legislature, including: legislation considered in the second session; the election of a House Speaker, and Jim Nugent and DeWitt Hale's aspirations to the post; the "Dirty Thirty" and lobbyists; the election of Rayford Price; the state budget; the insurance industry and related legislation. Also included is a newspaper clipping of Stroud's obituary.
Date: November 28, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stroud, James W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with James V. Reed, September 28, 1990

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Interview with James Reed concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Reed worked at a camp in Bigfork, Minnesota (Company 1714).
Date: September 28, 1990
Creator: Muraida, Paul & Reed, James V.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library