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Oral History Interviews with Pauline Dixon, August 1990

Description: Interview with Pauline Dixon, a teacher and longtime resident of Hamilton Park from Pittsburg, Texas. Dixon discusses her education, her father's work as assistant sheriff in segregated Pittsburg, the Classroom Teachers of Dallas, moving to Hamilton Park, development of the area, the "buy out" of the neighborhood, the Civic League, desegregation and busing, and her political work.
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Date: August 1990
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Dixon, Pauline
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Partner: UNT Oral History Program

["Bo Head" roadside attraction]

Description: Photograph of the "Bo head" or "the Hat" sculpture in Pittsburg, Texas, a roadside attraction. The sculpture is a bust of Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim, a Caucasian man, wearing an old fashioned black pilgrim hat with a silver buckle. It is located on top of a white pavilion in front of the former headquarters of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation.
Date: July 1994
Creator: Mallory, Randy
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Pauline Dixon, August 1990

Description: Interview with Pauline Dixon, a teacher, beautician, and resident of Hamilton Park. Dixon discusses her experiences growing up in the neighborhood, her educational background, the racial divide in the area, desegregation of schools, organizations she was involved in, and her teaching career.
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Date: {1990-08-09,1990-08-15}
Creator: Wilson, William & Dixon, Pauline K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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