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OH 1576

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeCOOPER, Abe C. (b. 1939)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1576
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionAfrican-American alumnus of North Texas State University. Memories of childhood and early adulthood in Dallas, Texas; experience of attending all-black schools, including James Madison High School; decision to enroll at North Texas State College in 1958; adjustments required for attending school in integrated setting; experience of boarding with African-American families in the “Shack Town” neighborhood of Denton; comparative experiences with students and faculty in the Schools of Engineering and Education.
Interviewer(s)Ben Hegi
Physical Description24 pp.
Terms of UseOpen