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Interview 2000.05 Jacquelyn Reid, Jackie Reid

Civil Rights in Prince Edward County

Jackie Reid discusses how the school closings affected her life and disrupted her neighborhood and community. Additionally, Jackie also discussed her close relationship with Rev. Griffin and his family. Interview by Amy Rivenburg and Heather Willis.

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Interview No. 1623, L.A. Gladstone

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He describes professors that influenced him during these early years, as well as his adaptation to speaking English. He returned to El Paso in 1956 to practice medicine. He worked as an intern at Thomason Hospital for several years. He also discusses being interview by Steven Spielberg in association with the movie Schindler's List and a museum built in Hollywood to house the stories of Holocaust survivors. Dr. Gladstone also discusses his courtship with his wife during his med school years in Dallas, and life in the fraternity. After returning to El Paso, Dr. Gladstone served as physician for a …

De Vries, John Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Kai C. Bouchard

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Kok, Charise Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Craig Gruner

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Interview 2000.09 William Watkins, William F. Watkins

Civil Rights in Prince Edward County

This interview was conducted by former Longwood professor Dr. Susan Bagby who interviewed William Watkins. Mr. Watkins was mayor of Farmville in the 1960s and he discusses the school closings in Prince Edward County. He talks about the meeting of white citizens held in Jarman Auditorium in 1955, and his perceptions of race relations before and after the school closings.

Interview No. 1625, John Hick Johnstone, Lady Ruth Johnstone

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In this interview, conducted primarily with Dr. John Hick Johnstone (b. 1909), he discusses his World War II experiences as a physician traveling with the Advance Command Corps; in addition, he speaks at length on El Paso’s mid-twentieth-century medical scene, including the state of the hospitals and the practices of the medical community. At the start of the interview, both John Hick and Lady Ruth share memories of their early years and courtship in Eldorado, Illinois. On their 1940 honeymoon the couple passed through El Paso where they encountered some trouble at the international border due to the narcotics in …

Interview No. 1356, Antonio Mendoza García

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Mr. Mendoza briefly talks about his family; initially, he heard about the bracero program through the radio; during the 1960s, he enlisted in the bracero program; he went through centers in Durango and Monterrey, Nuevo León, México; the center in Monterrey was a sports stadium, and people often went by to give the men free food as they waited; once in the United States, he was medically examined and deloused, like an animal; the powder used smelled horribly, and he had to wait two hours before he could wash it off; he and others were then packed into trailers like …

Deboer, Klaus-Pomp, Evie Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Rachel Boersma

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Ho, Johny Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Ryan Kerstetter

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Tran, Becky Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Sarah Caulk

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Interview With George Wortherspoon, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History Collection

A part of the “Our Home Town Heroes” series. George Wortherspoon interviewed by Dr. Delma Presley, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Tran, Kieu Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Rachel Smarszcz

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Borja, Martha Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Rachel Louwerse

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Suarez, Ines Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Jody Murray

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Cantu, Ernesto Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Andie Masick

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Ty, O Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Jeremiah Saier

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Janssens, Zwanet Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Leeann Millard

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Janssens, John Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Mike Miner

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Kleis, Margaret Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Brad Clark

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Bosch, Jan Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Chanda Wenger

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Deboer, Elizabeth Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Andrea Apol

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Wagenaar, Mary Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Jeremy Heavilin

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Antoon, Grace Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Ben Schakel

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Hekman, Gaye Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Brian Paul

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Ploeg, Bill Oral History Interview: Class Projects, David Lunn

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Strand-Hales, Gisela G Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Jeffrey Howard

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Wagenaar, Neal Oral History Interview: Class Projects, T Padric Moore

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Tran, Becky Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Christine Kelley

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Jarvis, Lorna Hernandez Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Mark R. Bray

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Hekman, William Oral History Interview: Class Projects, Todd Tulgestke

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