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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 Johnella Franklin, July 18, 2016

Ms. Franklin was raised in Conroe in the 1960s to parents who were both teachers at the local All-Black school, Booker T. Washington High. Franklin discussed how integration occurred in Conroe, including the freedom of choice phase and the process of the forced integration phase. Franklin overheard her parents discussing their sentiments about integration. Franklin's parents decided to not send their daughter to the formerly all-white schools in Conroe during freedom of choice but a few Black p… more

Date: July 18, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 59 seconds

Creator: Franklin, Johnella & Howard, Jasmin