Elkins, Thomas A.
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Title |
Elkins, Thomas A. |
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Abstract |
Before coming to Houston in 1941, Thomas A. Elkins lived in Tuscon, Arizona. Elkins loved driving motorcycles and in 1958 he joined the Houston Police Department as a motorcycle officer. In his oral history, Elkins talks about the prejudice he faced as an African American police officer. Elkins describes a typical day's work as a police officer. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
October 29, 1974 |
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Subject Terms |
Elkins, Thomas A., 1936---Interviews ;
Police officers--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
African American police--Interviews ;
Police--Texas--Houston ;
Houston (Tex.). Police Department ;
Race discrimination ;
Oral histories |
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Interviewee |
Elkins, Thomas A., 1936- |
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Interviewers |
Marchiafava, Louis J. |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH048 |
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Language |
English |
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Ownership Notice |
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston (Tex.) |
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Era |
1950s ; 1960s ; 1970s |
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Length of Interview |
48 minutes |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript. |
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Technical Specifications |
Flash Video (FLV) |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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