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OH 0712

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeRIDDLESPERGER, Carol J. (b. ca. 1923)
ProfessionsSchoolteacher, Community Activist

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0712
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionSchoolteacher, community activist. Her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women’s Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. Segregation in Denton; desegregation of the schools and public facilities in Denton; early meetings of the Fellowship; social activities; programs; street paving in the African American section of Denton; her decision to run for the Denton school Board; tutoring program; jobs program; evolving nature of membership.
Interviewer(s)Richard W. Byrd
Physical Description44 pp.
Terms of UseOpen