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Kirkpatrick, Herbert. Oral history interview with Herbert Kirkpatrick, 2006 March 14.

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Oral history interview with Herbert Kirkpatrick, 2006 March 14.

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Interview with Herbert Kirkpatrick, an African-American alumnus of North Texas State University, concerning his memories of childhood in Stop Six neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas; experience of attending all-black public schools throughout most of 1960s; perception that African Americans "lost out" in desegregation of schools in Fort Worth; importance of education as a family value; decision to attend North Texas in 1970 and efforts to find activities that interested him; involvement in North Texas gymnastics team; social interactions with African-American and white students; graduation from North Texas with degree in psychology and minor in rehabilitation psychology; career as public school teacher and guidance counselor.

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67 leaves ; 29 cm.