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Photograph of John Anderson and Jerald Cope with an unknown woman at a TXSSAR meeting. Several flags and a small saxophone can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Arlington Chapter President, John Anderson, speaking at a TXSSAR meeting. To the right of Anderson, Jerald Cope and an unknown woman stand. Several flags, a mirror, and a small saxophone are partially visible in the background.

Photograph of Jerald Cope at a TXSSAR meeting. In the background, the TXSSAR flag and seal are visible. Additionally, a small American flag and a saxophone can be seen against the back wall.

Photograph of Jerald Cope and an unknown woman at a TXSSAR meeting. The American and TXSSAR flags can be partially seen in the background.

Photograph of several individuals at a TXSSAR meeting. In the center of the photo, Jerald Cope is receiving a pin in his coat lapel. Flags and the TXSSAR seal are partially visible in the background.

Photograph of several individuals at a TXSSAR meeting. Three flags and a mirror are partially visible in the background.

Photograph of an unknown man revealing a historic costume at a TXSSAR meeting. A mirror and the TXSSAR seal are visible in the background.

Photograph of an unknown man revealing a historic costume at a TXSSAR meeting. A mirror and a small American flag are visible in the background.

A document that records the meeting minutes from the June 11 meeting of the Arlington Chapter of TXSSAR. Sections are given to each formal portion of the meeting's proceedings and smaller notes are included beneath the larger headers.

Photograph of three individuals at a TXSSAR meeting. Arlington Chapter President, John Anderson, can be seen speaking to two other individuals. In the background, flags, a mirror, and the TXSSAR seal are visible.

Photograph of three individuals at a TXSSAR meeting. Arlington Chapter President, John Anderson, can be seen shaking hands with member Jerald Cope while an unknown woman stands by. Flags, a mirror, and a small saxophone are partially visible in the background.

Photograph of three individuals at a TXSSAR meeting. Arlington Chapter President, John Anderson, is visible talking to two other meeting attendees. In the background, three flags and a mirror can be seen.

Mr. Herbert Cross was born and raised near Fort Worth. He was drafted into the Marines during the Korean War, where he served for two years. He then went to college and was hired by Dunbar High School in Fort Worth. He then became principal at an elementary. He was tapped to be assistant principal of Lufkin High School the first year of integration and continued as a principal in the Lufkin School District until his retirement in the 1980s. In the interview, Mr. Cross describes the discrimination he and his family faced as a child, particularly after the family joined a lawsuit for better facilities in their school, his time in the military, his fight for equal treatment as a teacher and administrator in the Lufkin school system, how integration went during his time as principal, and the discrimination he faced from his colleagues.