A Guide to the Dallas Independent School District Desegregation Oral History Collection, 2003.
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Dallas Independent School District Desegregation Oral History Collection | |
| Title: | Dallas Independent School District Desegregation Oral History Collection | |
| Dates: | 2003 | |
| Abstract: | Oral history interviews of nine school principals from the Dallas Independent School District who served during the desegregation era, 1950’s -1970’s, as well as a former local activist. | |
| Accession No.: | 2008-094 | |
| Extent: | 11 digital videocassettes | |
| Laguage: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Historical Note
The interviews were conducted during the summer of 2003 by two Tarleton State University professors: Dr. Patricia Zelman, Professor of History, and Dr. Leslie Stanley-Stevens, Professor of Sociology.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains oral history interviews of nine school principals from the Dallas Independent School District who served during the desegregation era, 1950’s -1970’s, as well as a former local activist. The interviews include considerable reflection by the administrators on the process and outcome of school integration, reflecting the ways in which desegregation policies affected the persons responsible for policy implementation.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Use of audiovisual material by appointment only; please contact sound archivist.
Index Terms |
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| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Dallas Independent School District (Tex.) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| School integration -- Texas -- Dallas | ||
| Segregation in education -- Texas -- Dallas (Tex.) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Dallas Independent School District Desegregation Oral History Collection, 2003, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers