Atkinson, Mary Jourdan
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Atkinson , Mary Jourdan
Abstract
Born in Austin in 1898 , Mary Jourdan Atkinson was home schooled . At the age of 21 , she enrolled in the University of Texas , where she received her Bachelor of Science and MB degree in Education . Atkinson taught at the Texas Southern University as a Cultural Anthropologist . In her interview , Atkinson speaks of the integration of African-Americans in her neighborhood , and how it affected her and her neighbors .
Collection Name
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
October 1, 1974
Subjects
Atkinson , Mary Jourdan--Interviews ; African-Americans--Texas--Houston ; Educators--Houston Texas--Oral histories
Interviewee
Atkinson , Mary Jourdan
Interviewers
Henson , Margaret
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH003
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
Houston (Tex.)
Related Resource
A Guide to the Mary Jourdan Atkinson Papers , 1922 , 1930-1931 - Briscoe Center for American History , UT Austin ; <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/00805/cah-00805.html>
Length of Interview
33 minutes, 12 seconds
Type
Sound ; Text
Format
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript.
Technical Specifications
Flash Video (FLV)
Funding provided by
TexTreasures Grant
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