Oral History Interview with Johnny Jones, July 11, 2016

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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 worked as a welder and engineer while pursuing a music career. He … continued below

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6 video recordings (1 hr., 11 min., 23 sec.) : sd., col. ; digital

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May, Meredith & Jones, Johnny July 11, 2016.

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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 worked as a welder and engineer while pursuing a music career. He recently was photographed for a book on Tamina and described his experience going to see the exhibit at the Smithsonian. Mr. Jones provided a great description of segregation in Conroe, the environment at TSU, and Tamina.

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6 video recordings (1 hr., 11 min., 23 sec.) : sd., col. ; digital

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Jones_Johnny_Tamina_2016-07-11
  • URL: https://crbb.tcu.edu/interviews/interview-with-johnny-jones External Link
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth983673

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Civil Rights in Black and Brown

Based at TCU, the Civil Rights in Black and Brown (CRBB) Oral History Project collects, interprets, and disseminates oral history interviews of the brown and black freedom struggles in Texas.

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  • July 11, 2016

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  • Nov. 4, 2024, 10:39 p.m.

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May, Meredith & Jones, Johnny. Oral History Interview with Johnny Jones, July 11, 2016, video, July 11, 2016; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth983673/: accessed January 14, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library.

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