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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Luis George Griffin Sr. |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' June 28, 1998 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Levelland, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Daniel Sanchez |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour, 20 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 1:''' Griffin Luis George Sr. (L. G.), |
| − | + | b. in Roanoke Texas – Denton County, | |
| − | + | Parents, | |
| − | + | Siblings, | |
| − | + | Childhood, | |
| − | + | Migrate to pick cotton, | |
| + | Opinions, | ||
| + | Education, | ||
| + | Schools, | ||
| + | Church, | ||
| + | Carnivals, | ||
| + | Education (again), | ||
| + | Only child in family to graduate from high school, | ||
| + | Serious student, | ||
| + | One-room school, | ||
| + | Texas College in Tyler Texas, | ||
| + | Offered a football scholarship, | ||
| + | Socializing with girls, | ||
| + | Football (again), | ||
| + | Played center, | ||
| + | Honorable mention All-American, | ||
| + | One of the larger African-American institution of the time, | ||
| + | Second generation from slavery, | ||
| + | Texas College (again), | ||
| + | Be a teacher/coach, | ||
| + | Finding a job, | ||
| + | problems, | ||
| + | Railroad worker, | ||
| + | New Mexico, | ||
| + | Racial divisions, | ||
| + | Teaching, | ||
| + | Shipyard work, | ||
| + | Levelland Texas, | ||
| + | School, | ||
| + | Description, | ||
| + | Built a new school 1952, | ||
| + | Teaching (again), | ||
| + | Criticism, | ||
| + | Wife, | ||
| + | Teaching (again), | ||
| + | Student feelings, | ||
| + | Parent cooperation, | ||
| + | Christ United Methodist Church, | ||
| + | Integration, | ||
| + | Opinions/thoughts, | ||
| + | Anglos, | ||
| + | School administration career, | ||
| + | Different job titles, | ||
| + | Director of federal programs, | ||
| + | Duties, | ||
| + | Community involvement, | ||
| + | Organizations, | ||
| + | Retirement (1982), | ||
| + | Thoughts/beliefs, | ||
| + | Children, | ||
| + | Honor. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 21 June 2019
L. G. Griffin discusses his life and career.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Luis George Griffin Sr.
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 28, 1998
Location: Levelland, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1: Griffin Luis George Sr. (L. G.),
b. in Roanoke Texas – Denton County,
Parents,
Siblings,
Childhood,
Migrate to pick cotton,
Opinions,
Education,
Schools,
Church,
Carnivals,
Education (again),
Only child in family to graduate from high school,
Serious student,
One-room school,
Texas College in Tyler Texas,
Offered a football scholarship,
Socializing with girls,
Football (again),
Played center,
Honorable mention All-American,
One of the larger African-American institution of the time,
Second generation from slavery,
Texas College (again),
Be a teacher/coach,
Finding a job,
problems,
Railroad worker,
New Mexico,
Racial divisions,
Teaching,
Shipyard work,
Levelland Texas,
School,
Description,
Built a new school 1952,
Teaching (again),
Criticism,
Wife,
Teaching (again),
Student feelings,
Parent cooperation,
Christ United Methodist Church,
Integration,
Opinions/thoughts,
Anglos,
School administration career,
Different job titles,
Director of federal programs,
Duties,
Community involvement,
Organizations,
Retirement (1982),
Thoughts/beliefs,
Children,
Honor.
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