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Oral Histories
Former president of North Texas State College and North Texas State University. His experiences concerning the desegregation of North Texas State College, 1954-56. Initial period of integration on campus; attitudes of student body, faculty, townspeople, board of regents; Atkins suit; Campus Theatre incident; desegregation of local businesses; desegregation of athletic program.
Date of Interview: February 18, 1977
His experiences concerning the desegregation of intercollegiate athletics at North Texas State College, 1956.
Date of Interview: April 4, 1984
Early childhood and adolescence; early teaching experiences; student at North Texas State Normal College during 1920s; appointment as a teacher in the college Laboratory School; principal, college Laboratory School; curriculum committee, State Department of Education; dean, College of Education; curriculum planning in College of Education; the Southern Study; desegregation of North Texas State College, 1955.
Date of Interview: March 8, 1984 to April 19, 1984, May 1, 1984 to June 5, 1984, July 26, 1984
Early childhood and adolescence; early teaching experiences; student at North Texas State Normal College during 1920s; appointment as a teacher in the college Laboratory School; principal, college Laboratory School; curriculum committee, State Department of Education; dean, College of Education; curriculum planning in College of Education; the Southern Study; desegregation of North Texas State College, 1955.
Date of Interview: March 8, 1984 to April 19, 1984, May 1, 1984 to June 5, 1984, July 26, 1984
Early childhood and adolescence; early teaching experiences; student at North Texas State Normal College during 1920s; appointment as a teacher in the college Laboratory School; principal, college Laboratory School; curriculum committee, State Department of Education; dean, College of Education; curriculum planning in College of Education; the Southern Study; desegregation of North Texas State College, 1955.
Date of Interview: March 8, 1984 to April 19, 1984, May 1, 1984 to June 5, 1984, July 26, 1984