Oral History Interview with Jaspyr Sanford, July 13, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jaspyr Sanford, July 13, 2015

Interview with Jaspyr Sanford of Huntsville, Texas. In her interview, she describes her early life and education, experiences with desegregation, racial issues in East Texas, civil rights activism, her work as a librarian at Sam Houston State University. Much of her interview focuses on integration at Texas state universities.
Date: July 13, 2015
Creator: Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Bynum, Katherine & Sanford, Jaspyr
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, June 13, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, June 13, 2015

Interview with Betty Joyce Bivens, a retired educator from Fort Worth, Texas. In her interview, she describes her childhood experiences, growing up during the Jim Crow period, her education, her work at General Dynamics and in the public school system, community engagement, church leadership, and voter registration,
Date: June 13, 2015
Creator: Bivens, Betty Joyce & Robles, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ricardo Medrano, June 13, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ricardo Medrano, June 13, 2015

Interview with Ricardo Medrano, a former city councilman from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Medrano discusses his family background and childhood, political activism, labor activism, the Chicano movement, and his time as an elected leader in Dallas.
Date: June 13, 2015
Creator: Medrano, Ricardo; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés & Bynum, Katherine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vivian Wells, June 13, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Vivian Wells, June 13, 2015

Interview with Vivian Wells, a realtor from Fort Worth, Texas. In the interview, Wells discusses her early life, living under Jim Crow segregation, civil rights activism, her work and family, meeting Martin Luther King, Jr., and community organizing.
Date: June 13, 2015
Creator: Wells, Vivian; Robles, David & Krochmal, Max
System: The Portal to Texas History