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OH 1020

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeALLEN, Freddie (b. 1926) and Olla Lee (b. 1927)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1020
Date(s) of interview -
DescriptionTheir experiences as residents of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1959-91. Segregated education in East Texas; decision to buy home in Hamilton Park; home improvements; zoning problems; PTA and other school involvement; Flooding problems; desegregation of Hamilton Park School; property restrictions; the “Buy Out.”
Interviewer(s)William Wilson
Physical Description72 pp
Terms of UseOpen