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OH 0710

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeBARNETT, Ann (b. 1934)
ProfessionsHomemaker, Schoolteacher, Community Activist

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0710
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHomemaker, schoolteacher, community activist. Her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women’s Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. Childhood in Nacogdoches, Texas; desegregation of North Texas State College in 1950s; student stand-in at Campus Theatre in Denton; early organization and social activities; desegregation of eating establishments and local industry; group’s first meeting; social affairs; urban renewal; voter registration; literacy program; Denton Christian Preschool; meeting programs; desegregation of housing; establishing dialogue between races.
Interviewer(s)Jane Harris
Physical Description39 pp.
Terms of UseOpen