Eckels, Bob
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Title
Eckels , Bob
Abstract
Bob Eckel's interest in politics started early , when got involved in the political aspect of teachers ' organizations . In 1960 he was elected to the HISD Board . He ran for the Commisioner's Court and got elected . According to Eckels , his proudest accomplishment was the peaceful integration of HISD while he was in the School Board president . His leadership helped in installing traffic lights , parks and wide roads , potholes filled and ditches filled.He encouraged people to come to him and give ideas . Bob Eckels died in 1989 .
Collection Name
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
June 3, 1975
Subjects
Eckels , Robert , 1957---Interviews ; Houston Independent School District (Tex.) . Board of Education--Interviews ; County commissioners--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Oral histories
Interviewee
Eckels , Robert "Bob "
Interviewers
Marchiafava , Louis J .
Original Format
Audio Tape
Oral History Number
OH 046
Language
English
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.
Geographic Coverage
Harris County (Tex.) ; Houston (Tex.)
Temporal Coverage
1960s ; 1970s
Length of Interview
01:23:00
Type
Sound; Text
Technical Specifications
Flash Video (FLV); Text
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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