Oral history interview with Vincent L. Rohloff, 1989 October 31.

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Oral history interview with Vincent L. Rohloff, 1989 October 31.

Interview with Vincent L. Rohloff, a businessman and contractor, concerning his role in the development of Hamilton Park, Texas, as a residential area for African Americans during the 1950s. Rohloff discusses the efforts of the Dallas Home Builders Association to establish residential neighborhoods for African Americans, the role of Karl Hoblitzelle and the Hoblitzelle Foundation, the Dallas Citizens Interracial Association, the selection of the Hamilton Park site, the role of Jerome Crossman, T.J. Hayman and the Associated Construction Company, and the role of Carr P. Collins and Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company in furnishing mortgage money.

39 leaves ; 29 cm.

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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Texas Community History Oral History Project.

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Rohloff, Vincent L., 1914-

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

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