Oral history interview with James Gayle, 2006 July 15.

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Oral history interview with James Gayle, 2006 July 15.

Interview with James Gayle, an African-American alumnus of North Texas State University, concerning his childhood in Waco, Tex., Artesia, N.M., and Fort Worth, Tex.; experience as a basketball player at Fort Worth's all-black Terrell High School; comparison of race relations in Waco, Artesia, and Fort Worth; decision to attend North Texas and enroll in ROTC program; "neutral" stance of NT administration toward black students and "self-support" system among students; experience as a broader in "Shack Town" neighborhood of Denton; relationships with professors and white students; perception of what he gained from NT experience.

36 leaves ; 29 cm.

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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University of North Texas History Oral History Project.

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University of North Texas.

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