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OH 1573

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSMITH, Mary Margaret Dunn (b. 1940)
Notable infoAfrican-American alumna of North Texas State College

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1573
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionAfrican-American alumna of North Texas State College. Memories of childhood and early adulthood in Irving and Dallas, Texas; experience of attending all-black schools, including Booker T. Washington Technical High School; decision to enroll at North Texas State College in 1957; adjustments required for attending school in integrated setting; experience of boarding with African-American families in the “Shack Town” neighborhood of Denton; graduation from North Texas with B.A. in 1961 and M.Ed. in 1967; career with Dallas Independent School District.
Interviewer(s)Joseph deLarios
Physical Description22 pp.
Terms of UseOpen