| Interviewee | SMITH, Curtis J. (b. 1925) |
| Professions | Airline employee, Community leader |
| Interview ID # | OH 0826 |
| Date(s) of interview | , , |
| Description | Airline employee, community leader. His experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-90. Early life in East Texas; employment in Dallas; service in U.S. Navy during World War II; job promotions with Braniff; African-American housing in Dallas; decision to purchase home in Hamilton Park, 1956; flooding problems; shopping in the community; traffic and access problems; social activities; church activities; Civil League; Hamiltonians; Interorganizational Council; political activities; zoning controversies, Willowdell Park; the “Buy Out.” |
| Interviewer(s) | William Wilson |
| Physical Description | 127 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
