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Oral History Interview with Betty Kimble, December 8, 1987
Interview with community activist Betty Kimble from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Kimble discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She recalls memories from her days as a student both in East Texas and at North Texas State College. Kimble recollects the many events that concerned the desegregation of the North Texas State College and the City of Denton alike, which included student and citizen protesting that mostly supported Denton's strong white power presence. She recalls the desegregation of public restaurants, the street-paving of the African-American section of Denton, and voter registration changes. Kimble also comments on influential civil rights activists including Tennyson Miller and Abner Haynes.
Date:
December 8, 1987
Creator:
Harris, Jane & Kimble, Betty Jewel
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ann Barnett, November 13, 1987
Interview with schoolteacher and community activist Ann Barnett from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Barnett discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on her childhood in Nacogdoches, Texas, the desegregation of North Texas State College in 1950s, the student stand-in at Campus Theatre in Denton, the desegregation of restaurants and housing, social affairs, urban renewal, voter registration, the literacy program, the Denton Christian Preschool, meeting programs, and establishing dialogue between races.
Date:
November 13, 1987
Creator:
Harris, Jane & Barnett, Ann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carol Riddlesperger, February 5, 1988
Interview with schoolteacher and community activist Carol Riddlesperger from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Riddlesperger discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on segregation in Denton, the desegregation of public schools and public facilities, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, her decision to run for the Denton school Board, tutoring program, and the jobs program.
Date:
February 5, 1988
Creator:
Byrd, Richard & Riddlesperger, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair, February 25, 1988
Interview with librarian Billie Mohair from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Mohair discusses her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. She also comments on coping with segregation in Denton, street paving in the African-American section of Denton, the desegregation of North Texas State College, her college experiences, her decision to join the Fellowship, and the demise of the Fellowship.
Date:
February 25, 1988
Creator:
Byrd, Richard & Mohair, Billie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, February 4, 1970
Interview with Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives Walt Parker, who is also a builder and farmer-rancher from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Parker describes details from his childhood and early years. He recounts his personal views and experiences as a member of the Sixty-first Legislature, and includes comments on Governor Preston Smith. Parker also discusses his personal views on issues including revenue legislation, the influence of lobbyists, state minimum wage law, the creation of new four-year colleges, committee appointments, and changes in state sales tax exemptions.
Date:
February 4, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walt
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, November 5, 1969
Interview with Republican Senator O. H. (Ike) Harris, an attorney from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Senator Harris describes his personal experiences and views as a member of the Sixty-first legislature. He also discloses some biographical information as well as his decision to enter politics. Senator Harris discusses his personal political philosophies on issues including one versus two-year budgets, revenue legislation, welfare legislation, and state minimum wage laws. He also comments on fellow politicians Governor Preston Smith and Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes.
Date:
November 5, 1969
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 17, 1973
Interview with Representative Walt Parker, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Denton, Texas. Parker discusses his experiences during the regular session of the 63rd Legislature, including the large influx of freshman representatives and their impact on the session; reform legislation; the Ethics Commission; lobbyists; House Speaker elections; criminal legislation; and his evaluation of Price Daniel as speaker.
Date:
July 17, 1973
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walt
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Lowe, Jr., August 7, 1978
Interview with John Lowe Jr., a Navy WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Lowe discusses his experiences aboard the USS Neosho during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including training through the V-6 Naval Reserve Program, assignment to the Neosho, life and work aboard the ship, encountering possible Japanese submarines before the attack, being wounded during the attack and evacuated, recovery, and service afterwards.
Date:
August 7, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Lowe, John, Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William D. Whitson, August 13, 2006
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Interview with William Whitman, a Army Air Force WWII veteran from Denton, Texas, who served with General Curtis LeMay. Whitman discusses flight training, becoming a heavy bomber pilot, service in the European theater, joining LeMay's staff, and stories about LeMay's work and personality.
Date:
August 13, 2006
Creator:
Hurley, Alfred & Whitson, William D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Betty Kimble, April 25, 2013
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Interview with Betty Kimble, an employee of Texas Instruments and community activist from Denton, Texas. Kimble discusses her education and family, growing up in Denton, the relocation of Quakertown and the development of new black neighborhoods, changing demographics and current issues, and community action in Southeast Denton. In appendix is a photo of the Denton County Courthouse, the Confederate Memorial, and a picture of students and teachers at the Fred Moore School in the 1930s or 40s, as identified in the interview by Mrs. Kimble.
Date:
April 25, 2013
Creator:
Stallings, Chelsea & Kimble, Betty
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 19, 1990
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Interview with Walt Parker, a Texas State representative from Denton, Texas. Parker discusses his first exposure to osteopathy, supporting the establishment of an osteopathic school, the osteopathy lobby, and supporting the merger of North Texas State University and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Date:
July 19, 1990
Creator:
Rafes, Richard & Parker, Walt
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bill Clayton, June 29, 1977
Interview with Bill Clayton, a farmer-rancher-businessman and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975-1982), concerning his experiences and personal views as speaker during the Sixty-fifth Legislature. Clayton discusses the budget surplus, appropriations, the highway bill, public school financing, the Peveto bill and property taxation, government reorganization, House-Senate relations, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date:
June 29, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Clayton, Billy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bill Clayton, August 27, 1979
Transcript of an interview conducted in 1979 for the Texas Political History Oral History Project with Bill Clayton. Clayton, a farmer-rancher-businessman and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975-1982), discusses the decision to seek a third term as speaker and his experiences/personal views as speaker during the Sixty-sixth Legislature.
Date:
August 27, 1979
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Clayton, Billy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Catherine Bell, April 7, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Catherine Bell, public employee and community activist, about her experiences with the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.
Date:
April 7, 2017
Creator:
Beattie, Kathleen & Bell, Catherine, approximately 1920-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Evelyn Black, April 5, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Evelyn Black, schoolteacher and community activist, about her involvement with the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship.
Date:
April 5, 2017
Creator:
Cunningham, Sarah & Black, Evelyn J., 1933-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Euline Brock, February 23, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Euline Brock, college professor and community activist from Denton, Texas. In the interview Brock discusses her experiences with the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship, the Civil Rights Movement, and the facilitation of desegregation in Denton. She also discusses her decision to pursue a political career and bettering race relations while serving as Mayor of Denton.
Date:
February 23, 2017
Creator:
Elliott, Brian & Brock, Euline
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Pat Cheek, April 3, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Pat Cheek, schoolteacher and community activist, from Denton, Texas, concerning her experiences with the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship. In the interview Cheek also discusses the feminist movement, contemporary politics, and her continued community involvement.
Date:
April 3, 2017
Creator:
Robinson, Sarah & Cheek, Pat
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark, March 28, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview they discuss their experiences with segregation, civil rights activism, and involvement in the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship.
Date:
March 28, 2017
Creator:
Elliott, Brian; Cole, Ruby & Clark, Alma
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Pat Gulley, March 1, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with community activist Pat Gulley for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview Gulley discusses her experiences with the black community and interracial interactions, involvement in the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship, civil rights, and contemporary race relations.
Date:
March 1, 2017
Creator:
Huebner, Andrew & Gulley, Pat
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Linnie McAdams, March 2, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Linnie McAdams, community activist, for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview McAdams talks about the contemporary state of civil rights progress; involvement in the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship; discrimination; poverty; Quakertown; continued community involvement; women’s rights; contemporary politics; and whiteness of black movies.
Date:
March 2, 2017
Creator:
Lacy, David & McAdams, Linnie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair, April 7, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Billie Mohair, librarian and community activist, for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview Mohair talks about her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship, her experiences of racism and segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, Quakertown, continued community involvement, and contemporary civil rights issues.
Date:
April 17, 2017
Creator:
Lacy, David & Mohair, Billie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Carol Riddlesperger, February 28, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Carol Riddlesperger, schoolteacher and community activist, for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview she discusses her involvement in the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship and civil rights activism in Denton.
Date:
February 28, 2017
Creator:
Cunningham, Sarah & Riddlesperger, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Mae Nell Shepherd, April 10, 2017
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with Mae Nell Shephard for the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship Oral History Project. In the interview Shepherd discusses her involvement in the Denton Women’s Interracial Fellowship, desegregation in Denton, and contemporary race relations.
Date:
April 10, 2017
Creator:
Huebner, Andrew & Shepherd, Mae Nell
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Claudia Bevill, May 25, 2013
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Audio log for a recording of an interview with flight attendant, Claudia Bevill. In the interview she discusses her career as a flight attendant of Braniff International Airways and the bankruptcy of Braniff on May 12, 1982. Appendix includes photos and a document titled "Braniff - My Coming of Age" written by Bevill.
Date:
May 25, 2013
Creator:
Schnur, Abra & Bevill, Claudia
System:
The UNT Digital Library