Oral history interview with Gayle Williams Hanson, 2000 [audiorecording].

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Oral history interview with Gayle Williams Hanson, 2000 [audiorecording].

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Gayle Patricia Williams Hanson provides information about several generations of her family, including her grandmother, Vira Howell, who was a major positive influence in the development of her values. Ms. Hanson shares her experiences growing up in Fort Worth during segregation, attending The University of Texas at Arlington during the 1970s, and raising her family in Arlington, Texas. This interview documents her involvement with Arlington and Fort Worth historical societies, museums, and schools. It also chronicles some of her innovative work with public ethno-history projects.

1 sound cassette.Transcript : 18 p. ; 28 cm.

University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library

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Hanson, Gayle Williams, 1952-

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Gayle Patricia Williams Hanson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1952. She met her future husband in the early 1970s while attending the University of Texas at Arlington as a history pre-law major. She married and left college before graduating to raise her two children. Ms. Hanson continued to pursue her passion for history, becoming involved in many projects important to Arlington and Texas African-American cultural heritage. She has been active with many area historical societies and is invol...

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University of Texas at Arlington

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The University of Texas at Arlington traces its beginnings back to a private school, Arlington College, at the site in 1895. The school went through various ownerships and name changes before becoming part of The University of Texas system in 1967. UTA's centennial celebration began in August 1995 and ended in May 1996. The centennial celebrated the many changes the school has undergone in its evolution from a private elementary, intermediate, and high school to the graduate level university of ...