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OH 0912

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeERVINE, Freddie S. (b. 1928)
ProfessionsCaterer, Realtor

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0912
Date(s) of interview -
DescriptionCaterer, 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.”
Interviewer(s)William Wilson
Physical Description89 pp.
Terms of UseOpen