Former schoolteacher, community leader. Her experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-90. Family background and education; employment as teacher in Dallas public schools; marriage and children; decision to purchase home in Hamilton Park; home improvements; Dad’s Club; Hamilton Park School; desegregation and closing of Hamilton Park School; Interorganizational Council; Christian Action Layman’s League; transportation problems; pride of home ownership; flooding problems; local businesses; social life; PTA activities; zoning problems; Civic League; the “Buy Out.”

Schoolteacher. Her experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-92. Segregated education in East Texas; graduation from Texas College; teaching career in Malakoff, Texas; decision to buy home in Hamilton Park; home improvements; employment at Hamilton Park School; desegregation of Hamilton Park School; fight to save Hamilton Park high School; transfer to Pearce High school in Richardson, Texas; Pacesetter; Interorganizational Council and Civic League; the “Buy Out.”

Community leader. Her experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1959-90. Youth in segregated East Texas; lack of housing for African Americans; decision to buy a home in Hamilton Park; home improvements; flooding problems; employment; entertainment and social activities; church activities; desegregation of the Hamilton Park School; Pacesetter; zoning problems; Civic League; traffic problems; park development; the “Buy Out.”

Caterer, realtor. Her experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1950-90. Childhood in segregated environment of East Texas; decision to buy home in Hamilton Park; home improvements; establishing her catering business; shopping in Hamilton Park; traffic flow problems; bus service; church activities; Hamilton Park School; desegregation of Hamilton Park School; Pacesetter; participation in the Civic League; zoning problems; Willowdell Park; the “Buy Out.”

Her experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-90. Youth in East Texas; farm life; education in segregated schools; marriage and move to Dallas; employment as a domestic; African-American housing in Dallas; decision to buy in Hamilton Park; home improvements; church activities; Hamilton Park School; desegregation of Hamilton Park school and integration with Richardson Independent School District; Pacesetter; Hamiltonians; Civic League; zoning problems; the “Buy Out.”

Educator. His experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-90. Youth in East Texas; military service in World War II; employment with Dallas Independent School District; segregated housing in Dallas; decision to purchase home in Hamilton Park; home improvements; zoning problems; activities with Civic League; shopping areas; Interorganizational Council; church activities; school desegregation; the “Buy Out.”

Clerk. His experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-90. Bus service and shopping; social life; church activities; zoning problems; Civic League; the “Buy Out”; school desegregation; interorganizational council and political activities.

His experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1966-90. Youth in Dallas; service in U.S. military in World War II; musical career; decision to buy home in Hamilton Park; home improvements; church activities; desegregation of Hamilton Park School; Pacesetter; commercial encroachment; the “Buy Out.”

Beautician, schoolteacher, community leader. Her experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1954-90. Youth in East Texas; education at Bishop College; president of Classroom Teachers of Dallas; activities with Texas State Teachers Association; decision to move to Hamilton Park; African-American housing problems in Dallas; home maintenance and improvements; social organizations; church activities; Civic League; Hamilton Park School; zoning problems; the “Buy Out”; Interorganizational Council; desegregation and closing of junior high and high school; Pacesetter; political activities.

His experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-90. Education and childhood; military service in World War II; marriage; employment with post office; decision to buy home in Hamilton Park; church activities; Big Brothers involvement; presidency of Civic League; flood control measures; Civic League and community improvements; zoning controversies; integration with Richardson Independent School District; the “Buy Out.”