Jefferson, Andrew
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Title |
Jefferson, Andrew |
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Abstract |
Judge Andrew Jefferson details his education and accomplishments in this oral history from 1974. Judge Jefferson attended Law School at the University of Texas at Austin from 1956-1959, after attaining an undergraduate degree at Texas Southern University. Judge Jefferson shares his experiences as an African-American jurist and lawyer, including his time as Assistant Criminal District Attorney and Harris County Judge. Judge Jefferson also served on the Constitutional Revision Commission for the State of Texas, and as Vice-Chairman of the Committee on the judiciary. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
December 23, 1974 |
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Subject Terms |
Jefferson, Andrew L.,1934---Interviews ;
African American Judges--Texas--Harris County--Interviews ;
Attorneys, General ;
Oral histories |
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Themes and Keywords |
Black Oral History Collection (Law Enforcement) |
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Interviewee |
Jefferson, Andrew L. |
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Interviewers |
Marchiafava, Louis J. |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH081 |
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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 downloaded or 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 |
2 hours, 45 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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