Oral history interview with Abe C. Cooper, 2006 April 03.

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Oral history interview with Abe C. Cooper, 2006 April 03.

Interview with Abe C. Cooper, an African-American alumnus of North Texas State College, concerning his memories of childhood and early adulthood in Dallas, Texas; experience of attending all-black schools, including James Madison High School; decision to enroll at North Texas State College in 1958; adjustments required for attending school in integrated setting; experience of boarding with African-American families in the "Shack Town" neighborhood of Denton; comparative experiences with students and faculty in the Schools of Engineering and Education.

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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