Interview with Henry D. Akin, Jr., an attorney from Amarillo, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of work for the Richardson Independent School District integration of the Richardson and Hamilton Park schools, the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the closing of Hamilton Park Junior High School, and other legislation related to desegregation.
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Main Title:
Oral History Interviews with Henry D. Akin, Jr., February-March 1989
Added Title:
Oral History Interview with Henry D. Akin, Jr., February 22, 1989
Added Title:
Oral History Interview with Henry D. Akin, Jr., March 30, 1989
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Interview with Henry D. Akin, Jr., an attorney from Amarillo, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of work for the Richardson Independent School District integration of the Richardson and Hamilton Park schools, the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the closing of Hamilton Park Junior High School, and other legislation related to desegregation.
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[2] 70 p. ; 28 cm.
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Summary: Interview with Henry Akin, Jr., an attorney, concerning his role as the attorney for the Richardson (Texas) Independent School District during the integration of the Richardson and Hamilton Park schools during the 1960s and 1970s. Akin discusses his working relationship with Principals J.J. Pearce and Raymon Bynum, the effect of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the response to H.E.W. guidelines, the decisions of the 5th Circuit Court, the closing of Hamilton Park Junior High School, redrawing school boundaries, his dealings with Steve Gurwin of the Department of Justice, and the development of Pacesetter.
Interview conducted in 1989 for the Texas Community History (Hamilton Park) Oral History Project.
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Wilson, William & Akin, Henry D., Jr.Oral History Interviews with Henry D. Akin, Jr., February-March 1989,
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{1989-02-22,1989-03-30};
Denton, TX.
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accessed May 25, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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