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Oral History Interview with Johnnie Mae Carter, July 6, 2016

Audio recording of an interview with Johnnie Mae Carter, who was born in East Texas and grew up partly in College Station, Texas, Colorado, and Slaton, Texas. While living in Slaton, Carter was not allowed to attend the local high school because she is African American. Thus, she attended Dunbar High School in Lubbock, Texas. Her family later moved to Odessa, Texas. In Odessa, Carter attended Odessa College to become a nurse. She worked several years as a nurse and also volunteered and later wo… more

Date: July 6, 2016

Duration: 45 minutes 34 seconds

Creator: Carter, Johnnie Mae & Wisely, Karen

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Joann Littleton, July 6, 2016

Joann Davenport Littleton was born and raised in Crane, Texas. In Crane’s high school, Davenport Littleton became the first African American class president. Indeed, her mother was the first African American to graduate from the same high school. As a talented volleyball player, she received an academic scholarship to Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. Davenport Littleton did not like the athletic structure she had to adhere to and left Angelo State University after a semester. She m… more

Date: July 6, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 57 seconds

Creator: Zapata, Joel & Littleton, Joann