Letter from Mildred Wyatt thanking Kempner family for gifting a book named 'Henry Cohen: Messenger of the Lord'.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about southern pacific railroad workers who hope to clear tracks near Nacogdoches sometime.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about southern pacific railroad official who said that wreckage from a train derailment near Nacogdoches will be allowed to burn out before debris is cleared.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about small religious groups which typically found hard to gain acceptance in the community.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an Atlanta neurosurgeon who performed a brain biopsy on flame haired actress Susan Hayward.

Weekly newspaper from Nacogdoches, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Letter from h. B. Stenzel to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for the invitation and promising to take him up on his offer as soon as he can get enough time off of work.

Letter from Jimmie R. Sturrock to Truett Latimer discussing the teacher pay raise and taxation issue. He asks that Mr. Latimer back an $810 pay raise and a tax bill able to support it.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a vote on three amendments to Nacodoches city charter.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two prisoners in Nacogdoches County Jail filing a class action suit to correct conditions in jail.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Ms. Chumbley was born and raised in Nacogdoches. She worked as an elementary school teacher prior to integration and as a substitute while her children were small. She then became a teacher with Head Start. In the group interview, Ms. Chumbley describes her community and both going to and working for the segregated school system, as well as police brutality, African-American businesses, family structures, and the community involvement in raising children. Ms. Farr was born and raised in Nacogdoches. She went to Stephen F. Austin State University shortly after integration and became a nurse working for Lufkin State School and, later, worked as a nurse for Nacogdoches school district. In the group interview, she described life in segregated Nacogdoches, police brutality, African-American businesses, discrimination in her working career, protests and marches in Nacogdoches, and local politics. Ms. Sexton was born and raised in Nacogdoches. She attended EJ Campbell school prior to integration and Stephen F. Austin State University shortly after it integrated. She then worked for Lufkin State School until her retirement. In the group interview interview, she described her neighborhood, segregation in Nacogdoches, police brutality, protests and marches for equality, and the African-American community and businesses. Ms. Simpson was …

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.

Photograph of the Stephen Blount House in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property in Texas.

Photograph of the Stephen Blount House in Nacogdoches, Texas.