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OH 1595

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeWEEKS, Betty Jo (b. 1934)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1595
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor 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 Description28 pp.
Terms of UseOpen