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Oral History Interview with Allen S. Kilborn, March 11, 1991

Description: Interview with Allen S. Kilborn, U.S. Army veteran, concerning his experiences as an Army officer in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Kilborn worked at camps in Winterset, Iowa (Company 2726); Leon, Iowa (Company 783); Tarkio, Missouri (Company 1742); Gallatin, Missouri (Company 1742); and Harrisonville, Missouri (Company 3773).
Date: March 11, 1991
Creator: Daniels, John & Kilborn, Allen S.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Freddie and Ola Lee Allen, 1991

Description: Interview with Freddie and Ola Lee Allen, a married couple living in Hamilton Park, both from Marshall, Texas. The Allens discuss their family backgrounds and education, Mr. Allen's service in the Navy during WWII and work in the construction business, Mrs. Allen's work with Richardson ISD and Richland College, their children, moving to Hamilton Park, the neighborhood's development, organizational activities with the Civic League and others, the schools, desegregation, and the "buy out."
Date: 1991-02/1991-03
Creator: Wilson, William H.; Allen, Freddie & Allen, Ola Lee
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Sheila R. Allen, 1991

Description: Interview with Sheila Allen, an attorney and longtime resident of Hamilton Park from Dallas, Texas. Allen discusses attending school in Hamilton Park, integration in Richardson ISD and relations between white and black students, discrimination, attending East Texas State and Sam Houston University, struggles finding work afterwards, law school, church life, reflections on the Hamilton Park community, resisting "Buy Out," the Civic League, and thoughts on the future.
Date: 1991-06/1991-09
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Allen, Sheila R.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Vivian T. Starks, 1991

Description: Interview with Vivian Starks, a teacher and longtime resident of Hamilton Park from Bryan, Texas. Starks discusses her education, teaching, her service with the USO, moving to Dallas and Hamilton Park, black schools in Dallas, developing the neighborhood, churches, issues with "buying out," the Civic League, Old North Dallas, desegregation, and contemporary issues.
Date: 1991-04/1991-05
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Starks, Vivian T.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Verle Oringderff, January 10, 1991

Description: Interview with Verle Oringderff concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Oringderff worked at a camp in Littlefield, Texas (Company 3802). Interview includes information about Oringderff's schooling and childhood as well as the effects of the Great Depression on his household.
Date: January 10, 1991
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Oringderff, Verle
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Vivian T. Starks, 1991

Description: Interview with Vivian Starks, a schoolteacher, concerning her experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas from 1954 to 1991. Starks discusses her segregated education in Bryan, Texas, Wiley College, her teaching career in segregated Dallas schools, her decision to buy a home in Hamilton Park, transportation problems, home improvements, church activities, Civic League, the "Buy Out," zoning problems, Interorganizational Council and political activities, employment at Hamilton Park School, … more
Date: {1991-04-23,1991-05-08}
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Starks, Vivian T.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Eiland Collins, 1991

Description: Interview with Eiland Collins, a community leader, concerning his experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas from 1962 to 1991. Collins discusses his childhood in East Texas, his segregated education, Civic League and its activities, property violations, home improvements, his presidency of the Civic League, zoning problems, the "Buy Out," and current neighborhood problems.
Date: {1991-01-18,1991-03-12}
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Collins, Eiland
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Ocie R. Turner, 1991

Description: Interview with the Rev. Ocie Turner, a minister at New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dallas, Marine WWII veteran, and a longtime resident of the Hamilton Park neighborhood, from Mexia, Texas. Turner discusses his family background, education, serving in the Marine Corps at the Battle of Iwo Jima, working as a butcher in Dallas, working in the oil and gas industry, buying his house in Hamilton Park, the growth and development of the neighborhood, community organizations, local businesses, the sch… more
Date: 1991-09-14/1991-12-05
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Turner, Ocie R.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Eiland Collins, 1991

Description: Interview with Eiland Collins, a Army veteran and civic leader of Hamilton Park from Greenville, Texas. Collins discusses his family background and growing up, service in the Army, work afterwards, his involvement in Hamilton Park United Methodist Church, his work for the Civic League and becoming its president, anti-drug projects, contemporary issues in the neighborhood, the "buy out," and some general reflections on his work for the community.
Date: 1991-01/1991-03
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Collins, Eiland
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with James I. Gipson, February 19, 1991

Description: Interview with James Gipson about his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. He discusses his childhood in West Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 3892 camp at the Colorado National Monument (NP-8-C) near Grand Junction, Colorado; transfer to a side camp in Glenwood Springs, Colorado; description of camps; life in camps.
Date: February 19, 1991
Creator: Houser, Cindy & Gipson, James I.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Howard Baxter, May 22, 1991

Description: Interview with businessman Howard Baxter about his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Baxter discusses his childhood near Aubrey, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to a camp at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas (Company 2896); description of camp; life in camp.
Date: May 22, 1991
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Baxter, Howard
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Bill Oakley, February 6, 1991

Description: Transcript of an interview with Bill Oakley, from Ben Wheeler Texas, concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Oakley worked at camps in Carrizozo, New Mexico (Company 3808) and Tokay, New Mexico (Company 3808).
Date: February 6, 1991
Creator: Woestman, Kelly A. & Oakley, Bill, 1920-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with David A. Webb, May 15, 1991

Description: Interview with David A. Webb, librarian and former Director of Libraries at the University of North Texas when it was North Texas State University. Webb discusses his background, teaching experience, collections at the library, budget, and developments within the field of Library and Information Science.
Date: May 15, 1991
Creator: Himmel, Richard L.; Lavender, Kenneth & Webb, David A.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Howard Baxter, May 22, 1991

Description: Interview with Howard L. Baxter, a farmer and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Tom Bean, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression. It includes an appendix with a poem about "The CCC Boys" by Iva Hathaway.
Date: May 22, 1991
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Baxter, Howard L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Sheila R. Allen, 1991

Description: Interview with Sheila Allen concerning her experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas from 1958 to 1991. Allen discusses her education at Hamilton Park School, the desegregation of Hamilton Park School, her experiences at Richardson Junior High, her experiences in law school at the University of Texas, the relationships between Hamilton Park and other African-American communities, school activities as a teenager, and the "Buy Out."
Date: {1991-06-21,1991-09-04}
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Allen, Sheila R.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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