Interviewee | WEEKS, Betty Jo (b. 1934) |
Interview ID # | OH 1595 |
Date(s) of interview | |
Description | For the Eastland County African American Women Oral History Project. Longtime resident of Cisco, Texas. Memories of childhood in the Humble Town community of Cisco; experience in all-black public schools; marriage to Robby Jones and decision to move to California and experiences there; decision to move back to Cisco following an earthquake; divorce from Jones and marriage to Oscar Weeks, owner of a popular barbecue restaurant; career as a factory worker, beautician, nurse’s aide, and physical therapist’s assistant; social life among blacks in Cisco; experiences with racial discrimination. |
Interviewer(s) | DeAnn Rose |
Physical Description | 28 pp. |
Terms of Use | Open |