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Oral History Interview with John Roberts, December 15, 1987

Description: Interview with Dr. John Roberts, former superintendent of Richardson Independent School District from Grand Prairie, Texas, who worked through the district's desegregation. Roberts discusses how he came to Richardson ISD, desegregating, closures and reorganization of the district, issues with becoming fully integrated, developing the Pacesetter program, and thoughts on its impact.
Date: December 15, 1987
Creator: Wilson, William & Roberts, John
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Henry D. Akin Jr., 1989

Description: Interview with Henry D. Akin Jr., an attorney from Amarillo, Texas. Akin discusses his family background, initial work as a lawyer and representing Richardson ISD, the Civil Rights Act, desegregating, issues with government financing while he was on the Richardson board, the Green Decision, Swann v. Charlotte-Meclenburg and busing, balancing the school district and related cases, and the Biracial Committee.
Date: {1989-02-22,1989-03-30}
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Akin, Henry D., Jr.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[Rededication of FBCHP documents video]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded showing documents and newspaper clippings pertaining to the grand opening and rededication of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park in 1985. The U-Matic footage shows newspapers that include photos of the congregation members and the senior pastor, Lee Foster.
Date: 1985
Duration: 8 minutes 44 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Garland Quadrangle

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1986
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Location: 32.94 -96.69
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Dallas

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:100000
Date: 1986
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Location: 32.75 -96.50
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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