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Summary:

Interview with Curtis Smith, an airline employee and community leader, concerning his experiences as a resident of Hamilton Park, Texas from 1956 to 1990. Smith discusses his early life in East Texas, his employment in Dallas, his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, job promotions with Braniff, African-American housing in Dallas, his decision to purchase a home in Hamilton Park in 1956, flooding problems, shopping in the community, traffic and access problems, social activities, church activities, Civic League, Hamiltonians, Interorganizational Council, political activities, zoning controversies, Willowdell Park, and the "Buy Out."

Author/Creator:

Smith, Curtis J., 1925-

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 Curtis J. Smith, 1990 February 2, 23 and March 30 [by Smith, C.J.]

Related Works:

University of North Texas oral history collection

Related Series:

Oral History; [volume] 826

Subjects:

Smith, Curtis J., 1925- — Oral history

African Americans — Texas — Dallas — Oral history

African Americans — Texas — Dallas — Social life and customs — Oral history

African American neighborhoods — Texas — Dallas — Oral history

African Americans — Oral history

Hamilton Park (Dallas, Tex.) — Oral history

Genres:

Oral history — Examples

Hamilton Park oral history — Examples

General Notes:

Interview conducted in 1990 for the Texas Community History (Hamilton Park) Oral History Project. Interviewer: Dr. William Wilson.

Physical Description:

127 leaves ; 29 cm

Call Numbers:

OH 826

OCLC Numbers:

230736672