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Oral History Interview with Johnella Franklin, July 18, 2016

Description: Ms. Franklin was raised in Conroe in the 1960s to parents who were both teachers at the local All-Black school, Booker T. Washington High. Franklin discussed how integration occurred in Conroe, including the freedom of choice phase and the process of the forced integration phase. Franklin overheard her parents discussing their sentiments about integration. Franklin's parents decided to not send their daughter to the formerly all-white schools in Conroe during freedom of choice but a few Black p… more
Date: July 18, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Franklin, Johnella & Howard, Jasmin
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Leatha Moore, July 15, 2016

Description: Ms. Moore was raised in Houston, Texas. Her family is from Conroe, and she spent time growing up visiting relatives in Conroe, including her aunt Lucille Bradley. In her interview, Ms. Moore describes her family's history, the career and life of Ms. Bradley in Conroe's schools, and her observations on how Conroe has changed over time.
Date: July 15, 2016
Duration: 49 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Moore, Leatha
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[News Script: Bank Rob]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story. There was a bank robbery in Texas on Saturday at the Conroe First National Motor Bank, North of Houston. The loss may run as high as $50,000 says the officials of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department.
Date: August 11, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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