Oral History Interview with Clifton Fifer Jr., December 13, 2016

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Interview with Clifton Fifer, Jr., a member of the Buffalo Soldiers who attended both segregated and integrated schools in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. Fifer speaks about his time attending segregated schools, attending integrated schools, and growing up in Kerrville's black community.

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1 sound disc (43 min., 14 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

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Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Fifer, Clifton, Jr. December 13, 2016.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Kerr County Historical Commission to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 97 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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Interview with Clifton Fifer, Jr., a member of the Buffalo Soldiers who attended both segregated and integrated schools in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. Fifer speaks about his time attending segregated schools, attending integrated schools, and growing up in Kerrville's black community.

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  • December 13, 2016

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Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Fifer, Clifton, Jr. Oral History Interview with Clifton Fifer Jr., December 13, 2016, audio recording, December 13, 2016; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1040098/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerr County Historical Commission.

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