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EDMOND, William J. (b. 1924)

ProfessionsEducator

Oral Histories

OH 0918

Educator. His experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-90. Youth in East Texas; military service in World War II; employment with Dallas Independent School District; segregated housing in Dallas; decision to purchase home in Hamilton Park; home improvements; zoning problems; activities with Civic League; shopping areas; Interorganizational Council; church activities; school desegregation; the “Buy Out.”