For the Desegregating DFW Oral History Project. Civil Rights activist and poet. Childhood in West Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth; family history; life during segregation; education; civil rights activism; process of desegregation; attending North Texas State University (now UNT); experiences with racism; poetry; John F. Kennedy assassination; church fellowship.

African-American alumna of North Texas State University. Remembrances about childhood and early education in Fort Worth, Texas, including experiences at I.M. Terrell High School; decision to enroll at North Texas as a sixteen-year-old high school graduate in 1957; off-campus life in “Shack Town” and support from black citizens of Denton; social life among African-American students and relations with white students and faculty; experiences with President J.C.

Former college professor, writer, poet. Evolution of the Journalism Department at North Texas State University; his philosophy on the training of professional journalists; his theories on creative writing; impressions of various presidential administrations at the University.

For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Palestinian-born immigrant to Denton, Texas, UNT professor. Childhood in Jerusalem under the British mandate; experience as a Christian in Palestine; decision to study international relations and Middle Eastern politics; education at American University of Beirut and Georgetown University; 1986 decision to accept job at North Texas State University; thoughts on current events in Middle East, particularly uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt; work with U.S. State Department; thoughts on opportunities available blind people in U.S.

African American alumna of North Texas State University.

Librarian. His experiences as Director of Libraries, Director of Library Service, and Professor of Library Service at North Texas State College and North Texas State University, 1953-82.

Librarian, former director of libraries at North Texas State University. His experiences concerning the development of the libraries and the Department of Library Services at North Texas State University, 1953-78.

President, Voertman’s Book Store, Denton, Texas. Founding of Voertman’s by his father; early years of store; Depression; opening of store near Texas Woman’s University; effects of North Texas State University opening its own bookstore; education; early work experience; growth in merchandise lines; problems of book business.

Graduate student. Experiences of a Thai student in adjusting to American culture at North Texas State University.

Counselor. Her recollections concerning the Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, Texas, Labor Day Weekend, 1969. Her conservative family background in