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Summary:

Interview with Henry Akin, Jr., an attorney, concerning his role as the attorney for the Richardson (Texas) Independent School District during the integration of the Richardson and Hamilton Park schools during the 1960s and 1970s. Akin discusses his working relationship with Principals J.J. Pearce and Raymon Bynum, the effect of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the response to H.E.W. guidelines, the decisions of the 5th Circuit Court, the closing of Hamilton Park Junior High School, redrawing school boundaries, his dealings with Steve Gurwin of the Department of Justice, and the development of Pacesetter.

Author/Creator:

Akin, Henry D., 1927-

Contributors:

Wilson, William H. (William Henry), 1935-

Texas Community History Oral History Project

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Oral history interview with Henry D. Akin, Jr., 1989 February 22 and March 30 [by Akin, H.D.]

Related Works:

University of North Texas oral history collection

Related Series:

Oral History; [volume] 790

Subjects:

Akin, Henry D., 1927- — Oral history

School integration — Texas — Dallas — Oral history

Segregation in education — Texas — Dallas — Oral history

Hamilton Park (Dallas, Tex.) — Oral history

Genres:

Oral history — Examples

Hamilton Park oral history — Examples

General Notes:

Interview conducted in 1989 for the Texas Community History (Hamilton Park) Oral History Project. Interviewer: Dr. William Wilson.

Physical Description:

70 leaves ; 29 cm

Call Numbers:

OH 790

OCLC Numbers:

229892762