Interviewee | DUNKINS, Dennis (b. 1940) |
Interview ID # | OH 1588 |
Date(s) of interview | |
Description | African-American alumnus of North Texas State University. Remembrances about childhood and early education in Fort Worth, Texas; decision to enroll at North Texas in 1958; off-campus life in “Shack Town” and support from black citizens of Denton; social life among African-American students and relations with white students and faculty; decision to major in Industrial Technology and graduation in 1963; efforts to desegregate public facilities in Denton; summer jobs with Texas & Pacific Railroad Company; career with General Motors, as business owner, and with Fort Worth ISD. |
Interviewer(s) | Sherelyn Yancey |
Physical Description | 60 pp |
Terms of Use | Open |