Lemmons, La Dell 2023-09-14
This interview features La Dell Lemmons as she discusses her ties to the Annie Riggs Museum in Fort Stockton.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: La Dell Lemmons
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 14, 2023
Location: Fort Stockton, TX
Interviewer: Laura Latham McKenzie
Length: 01:32:43 (1 hour 23 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Anne Riggs; Minnie Dunn; the museum back when it wasa hotel; Returning to Fort Stockton and working; Stories about the Riggs family; People she knows; Hopes for the future of the Annie Riggs Museum; her education; The poem and song about Annie Riggs; the bust of Annie Riggs; Toyah Taproots; Addressing racial prejudices over time; her family; Closing conversation
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace < https://hdl.handle.net/10605/375911>
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