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OH 0826

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSMITH, Curtis J. (b. 1925)
ProfessionsAirline employee, Community leader

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0826
Date(s) of interview , ,
DescriptionAirline employee, community leader. His experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1956-90. Early life in East Texas; employment in Dallas; service in U.S. Navy during World War II; job promotions with Braniff; African-American housing in Dallas; decision to purchase home in Hamilton Park, 1956; flooding problems; shopping in the community; traffic and access problems; social activities; church activities; Civil League; Hamiltonians; Interorganizational Council; political activities; zoning controversies, Willowdell Park; the “Buy Out.”
Interviewer(s)William Wilson
Physical Description127 pp.
Terms of UseOpen