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NEWHOUSE, Edward L. (b. ca. 1924) and Mary A. (b. 1926)

Oral Histories

OH 0956

Their experiences as residents of Hamilton Park, Texas, 1955-90. Youth in East Texas; education in segregated schools; housing problems for African-Americans in Dallas; home improvements; social life; school activities; desegregation and closing of Hamilton Park Junior and Senior High Schools; flooding problems; Pacesetter; Civic League; zoning problems; the “Buy Out”; changes in quality of life in the community.
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