OH 1457 | Oral History

OH 1457

For the Ray Roberts Lake Oral History Project. Teacher. His reminiscences about life on an African-American farm in Denton County, Texas, 1934-1960. Memories of his ex-slave step-grandfather; his description of old farm equipment; crops and livestock; canning and food preservation; a description of the family sorghum mill; their first radio; home remedies; holidays and social events; the African-American migration to cities and out of state.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 89 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Steve Lohse, Karen Horn
Date of Interview August 21, 1987

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