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Oral History Interview with Rita Wiltz, July 30, 2016

Mrs. Wiltz grew up in the community of Tamina which was founded as a Freedmen's Settlement in the late 1800s. She described some history, race relations, gentrification, infrastructure inequality and changes over time in Tamina. Wiltz currently runs multiple community organizations that provide services to residents in Tamina and the surrounding areas. Wiltz runs a community center in Tamina and the non-profit organization Children's Books on Wheels.

Date: July 30, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 34 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin & Wiltz, Rita

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Tommy Wilkerson, July 19, 2016

Mr. Wilkerson was born in Montgomery, Texas. He attended segregated schools in Montgomery and remained active in the area. In his interview, Mr. Wilkerson described how segregation operated in Montgomery, the state of education for African-American children, his family's history in the area, and his work in volunteering, community outreach, and as a member of the city council.

Date: July 19, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 53 seconds

Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Wilkerson, Tommy

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Richard Orton, June 15, 2016

Richard Orton's family came from Nacogdoches, but he spent most of his childhood in Midland. He went to UNT and then moved to Austin, where he worked at one of the first rape crisis centers in the nation. He also founded an organization to help and educate others about child sexual abuse. Orton is a photographer, which is how he became involved with the Upshaw family, who are the descendants of freed slaves who founded County Line, a community near Nacogdoches. Mr. Orton began a photograph proj… more

Date: June 15, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 03 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin & Orton, Richard

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Warzell Booty and James Leveston, July 7, 2016

Mr. Booty was born in Carthage, grew up in the Third Ward of Houston, and moved to Tamina when he was 16. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He is the former president of Tamina's water supply and a current minister. In his interview, Mr. Booty described life in Tamina under segregation, how the community has changed over time, the threats Tamina has faced, and the strategies he and Mr. Leveston have used to preserve Tamina. Mr. Leveston also grew up in Tamina, Texas, a small … more

Date: July 7, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 54 seconds

Creator: Booty, Warzell; Leveston, James; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Ino Reyes, June 27, 2016

Mr. Reyes was born in Mexico on his family's farm. One of 12 children, he excelled in school, pursuing an engineering degree. He then followed his family to Lufkin, where he worked for Lufkin Industries. After nearly twenty years working, he and his brother opened a Spanish-language newspaper, La Lengua. In his interview, he discusses his childhood and young adulthood in Mexico, assimilation and difficulties in Lufkin, his work career, the creation of La Lengua, and his contributions to the Mex… more

Date: June 27, 2016

Duration: 54 minutes 14 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin & Reyes, Ino

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Lela Simmons, June 30, 2016

Ms. Simmons was born and raised in Lufkin, Texas. She grew up in segregated Lufkin and graduated from Dunbar High School. She then became a nurse at Woodland Heights hospital, married, became a mother, and remained civically active. Ms. Simmons described growing up in segregated Lufkin, her experiences in elementary and high school, discrimination she experienced on the job at the hospital, black businesses in Lufkin, a sit-in at Lufkin's Dairy Queen, and her son's experience integrating at Luf… more

Date: June 30, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 32 seconds

Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Simmons, Lela

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Royce Garrett, June 15, 2016

Mr. Garrett was born just outside Marshall, Texas in the late 1940s. He went to college at Wiley College in Marshall and participated in a March after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Soon after graduating, Mr. Garrett began his career working in the Lufkin State School. During the interview, Mr. Garrett discussed his life working for the Lufkin State School which housed (voluntary and involuntary) disabled individuals in multiple capacities (40+ years), he discussed his role in try… more

Date: June 15, 2016

Duration: 59 minutes 33 seconds

Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Garrett, Royce

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Stephen Wright, June 29, 2016

Mr. Wright was born in Texas. He went to Texas A & M University where he obtained certification in education. He began his teaching career in Lewisville and became very active in the American Teacher's Federation. He and his family moved to Nacogdoches, where he continued his teaching, union activism, and became politically active. He is currently running for state representative. Mr. Wright spoke in his interview about racial tensions in Nacogdoches, the progress and barriers for union activis… more

Date: June 29, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 48 seconds

Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Wright, Stephen

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Jimmy Johnson, July 20, 2016

Mr. Johnson was born and raised in Conroe, Texas. He grew up on land his grandparents purchased after years spent sharecropping. He attended Booker T. Washington until integration, when he then attended Conroe High School. He joined the Air Force and spent time in Italy and Abilene, Texas. Upon returning to Texas, he attended Sam Houston State University and began working in radio, photography, and as a disc jockey, among other jobs. In his interview, Mr. Johnson describes segregation in Conroe… more

Date: July 20, 2016

Duration: 2 hours 54 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith & Johnson, Jimmy

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with James Yates, July 19, 2016

Yates grew up in segregated Conroe and attended both segregated and integrated schools. Yates was a member of the Conroe High football teams that sought to increase the amount of Black women representation on the cheerleading team and during homecoming pageantry in the early 1970s. Yates also became one of first Black football players on the University of Texas-Austin football team in the mid-1970s. Yates also discussed working in various jobs including law enforcement and the oil industry.

Date: July 19, 2016

Duration: 2 hours 47 minutes 11 seconds

Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Yates, James

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Leatha Moore, July 15, 2016

Ms. Moore was raised in Houston, Texas. Her family is from Conroe, and she spent time growing up visiting relatives in Conroe, including her aunt Lucille Bradley. In her interview, Ms. Moore describes her family's history, the career and life of Ms. Bradley in Conroe's schools, and her observations on how Conroe has changed over time.

Date: July 15, 2016

Duration: 49 minutes 23 seconds

Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Moore, Leatha

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Dorothy Reece, July 18, 2016

Mrs. Reece was born in 1929 in what is now Montgomery. Reece grew up in the outskirts of Conroe. Her most memorable childhood racist moment occurred when she was told that she could no longer check out books from a book store because of her race. Because of that incident, Reece vowed to become a librarian and allow every child to have access to books. Reece graduated high school in Oklahoma after the death of her sister. Reece heard about the lynching that occurred at the court house in the 194… more

Date: July 18, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 27 seconds

Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Reece, Dorothy

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Carl and Gloria White, July 7, 2016

Mr. Carl White was born in Conroe and Mrs. Gloria White was born in Willis, Texas in 1957 respectively. After attending segregated schools, both Whites ultimately graduated from desegregated schools. Both Whites experienced workplace discrimination in their careers in a local factory and at the postal office. Mr. White also served as a reserve police officer in Conroe while his father served as one of the first Black police officers in Conroe. Mr. White described being targeted by police in Con… more

Date: July 7, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 14 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin; White, Carl & White, Gloria

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Calvin Vinson, July 26, 2016

Mr. Vinson was born in Montgomery, Texas and raised in Conroe. He attended Booker T. Washington school and Conroe High, participating in football at both schools. After graduation, he went to work in Houston for a utility company. He returned to Conroe and became very active in political campaigns and community organizations. In his interview, Mr. Vinson described segregation in Conroe, a march in 1968, integration of schools, experiences playing football, discrimination at work, political acti… more

Date: July 26, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 05 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith & Vinson, Calvin

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Barbara Lange, July 28, 2016

Ms. Lange was born in Raywood, Texas. Her father took a job with Exxon in Crosby, so the family split their time between the two places. She then went to Xavier University, where she became involved in the Civil Rights Movement. After moving to Houston to go to Texas Southern, she became part of the sit-in movement, participating in sit-ins at multiple places, including the Shamrock Hotel in Houston. She continued her activism in her career as a social worker and a member of many organizations.… more

Date: July 28, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 45 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith & Lange, Barbara

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Cleveland Walters, July 28, 2016

Mr. Walters was born and raised in Ames, Texas. He grew up on his family's farm; his father worked as a cowboy on a nearby ranch. He attended the Catholic school in Ames, a Creole settlement, until junior high, when he attended West Liberty High. In 1969, he participated in integration. After persistent discrimination, he left high school and joined the military, where he stayed until 1976. He then began work at Texaco. In his interview, Mr. Walters describes the history of Ames, his father's c… more

Date: July 28, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 37 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith & Walters, Cleveland

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Margie Chumbley, Anita Farr, Thelma Sexton, and Elizabeth Simpson, June 21, 2016

Ms. Chumbley was born and raised in Nacogdoches. She worked as an elementary school teacher prior to integration and as a substitute while her children were small. She then became a teacher with Head Start. In the group interview, Ms. Chumbley describes her community and both going to and working for the segregated school system, as well as police brutality, African-American businesses, family structures, and the community involvement in raising children. Ms. Farr was born and raised in Nacogdo… more

Date: July 29, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 08 seconds

Creator: Chumbley, Margie; Farr, Anita; Sexton, Thelma; Simpson, Elizabeth & May, Meredith

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Sandra Burrell, July 29, 2016

Mrs. Burrell was born and raised in Liberty, Texas. She attended the black Catholic school until she was in 3rd grade, when the Catholic schools integrated. After graduation, she joined the Air Force. After serving for a year, she married and eventually began working in multiple positions for the city of Baytown. She returned to LIberty in the 1990s and began working for the Sam Houston Regional LIbrary. In her interview, Mrs. Burrell described segregation in Liberty, the Creole community, the … more

Date: July 29, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 24 seconds

Creator: Burrell, Sandra & May, Meredith

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Johnny Jones, July 11, 2016

Mr. Jones was born in Conroe and raised in both Tamina and near Conroe; his parents lived on two properties owned by Dr. Hayes and worked for him in various capacities. Mr. Jones described going to segregated schools, segregation in Conroe, and his time at Booker T. Washington school. He was at TSU in Houston during the riot and participated in a march to downtown. He was drafted into the military and discusses race relations in Germany during the Vietnam War. He returned to the US where he wor… more

Date: July 11, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 23 seconds

Creator: May, Meredith & Jones, Johnny

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Patricia Easley, July 8, 2016

Ms. Easley was born and raised in Montgomery, Texas. She is the descendant of slaves from the area, and she has traced her lineage back to the arrival of her family in Texas. She attended segregated schools until ninth grade, graduated from Sam Houston State University, and began a successful corporate career in Houston. She returned to Montgomery where she retired. In her interview, Ms. Easley describes life and conditions in Montgomery when she was growing up, her families long history, the w… more

Date: July 8, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 24 seconds

Creator: Easley, Patricia & May, Meredith

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Dallas and Carol Pierre, June 6, 2016

Dr. Pierre was born in Louisiana and moved to Port Arthur at a young age. He later moved to Lufkin, because the area lacked an African-American dentist. His wife Carol Pierre, who was born and raised in San Antonio, became a teacher in the segregated school system. Dr. Pierre quickly became active, serving on the school board as integration occurred and participating in the NAACP. He continues to operate his dentistry business in Lufkin in 2016. Dr. Pierre discusses his early life in Louisiana … more

Date: June 6, 2016

Duration: 2 hours 16 minutes 26 seconds

Creator: Dulaney, W. Marvin; May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin; Pierre, Carol & Pierre, Dallas

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Wanda Harris, July 26, 2016

Ms. Harris grew up in the rural outskirts of Conroe, Texas. Ms. Harris discussed the importance of sports, mainly football, in the lives of folks in Conroe. Having attended both segregated and integrated schools in Conroe, Ms. Harris discussed some differences in the experiences. Ms. Harris had a younger brother that was on the football team that threatened to strike in order to improve the representation of Black women on the cheer leading squad in the 1970s. Ms. Harris also discussed how soci… more

Date: July 26, 2016

Duration: 57 minutes 47 seconds

Creator: Howard, Jasmine; May, Meredith & Harris, Wanda

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with August Lastrappe, July 21, 2016

Mr. Lastrappe spent his formative years in Conroe, Texas. He went to school at Booker T. Washington. Upon graduating, he went to California, where he witnessed the Watts Riot. Following that, he went to Chicago and then Seattle, where he worked primarily in juvenile detention facilities, then retired and returned to Texas. Mr. Lastrappe's interview describes segregation in Conroe, black-owned businesses, discrimination in Chicago, comparisons between Texas, Chicago, and Seattle, and a discussio… more

Date: July 21, 2016

Duration: 59 minutes 28 seconds

Creator: Lastrappe, August; May, Meredith & Howard, Jasmin

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

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Oral History Interview with Charles Lee and Toddrick Proctor, July 21, 2016

Mr. Lee grew up in Conroe. He attended and graduated from Booker T. Washington. In the mid-1960s, he was part of a protest of Walgreen's drug store, demanding integration. He and two others were arrested for their actions and only released when the FBI intervened. Mr. Lee then worked several jobs before becoming a minister. In his interview, he describes segregation in Conroe, police brutality, the Walgreen's march, discrimination at work, Conroe Bible College, interracial relationships, and th… more

Date: July 21, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 11 seconds

Creator: Lee, Charles; Proctor, Toddrick; May, Meredith & Howard, Jasmin

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library