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OH 0841

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSIMPSON, James B. (b. 1916) and Dorothy (b. 1921)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0841
Date(s) of interview ,
DescriptionTheir experiences as residents of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1960-90 Early life in rural Texas; Jim Crowism in Dallas; decision to buy home in Hamilton Park; employment; home improvements; transportation problems; church activities; Civil League; property restrictions; commercial encroachment; traffic problems; political activities; school desegregation; the “Buy Out.”
Interviewer(s)William Wilson
Physical Description85 pp.
Terms of UseOpen