OH 0724 | Oral History

OH 0724

Retired communications technician, community leader. His experiences concerning the desegregation of the Hamilton Park, Texas, school and integration with the Richardson Independent School District (RISD) during the 1960s and 1970s. Hamilton Park Civic League; conditions at the Hamilton Park School; Civil Rights Act of 1964 and RISD’s compliance; creation of biracial zones; role of H.E.W. in the desegregation process; student adjustments to desegregation; role of the Interorganizational Council in the desegregation process; role of the Hamilton Park Evaluation Committee; clustering plans; establishment of Pacesetter.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 26 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) William Wilson
Date of Interview March 19, 1988

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