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Oral History Interview with Tommy Wilkerson, July 19, 2016
Mr. Wilkerson was born in Montgomery, Texas. He attended segregated schools in Montgomery and remained active in the area. In his interview, Mr. Wilkerson described how segregation operated in Montgomery, the state of education for African-American children, his family's history in the area, and his work in volunteering, community outreach, and as a member of the city council.
Date:
July 19, 2016
Creator:
Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Wilkerson, Tommy
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Yates, July 19, 2016
Yates grew up in segregated Conroe and attended both segregated and integrated schools. Yates was a member of the Conroe High football teams that sought to increase the amount of Black women representation on the cheerleading team and during homecoming pageantry in the early 1970s. Yates also became one of first Black football players on the University of Texas-Austin football team in the mid-1970s. Yates also discussed working in various jobs including law enforcement and the oil industry.
Date:
July 19, 2016
Creator:
Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Yates, James
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Conroe Courier (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1917
Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 19, 1917
Creator:
England, John Stone & Etheridge, O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1912
Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 19, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 19 July 1879
Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date:
July 19, 1879
Creator:
Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History