Photo of Norvell Reed (1922)
Photo of Norvell [Williams] Reed in Quakertown
Norvell Reed, black resident of Denton, Texas was born in 1921, in Quakertown shortly before the residents were forced to relocate.
Portal to Texas History
1922
Texas History Collection
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English
Norvell Hill Williams Reed
Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair (2017; 5 of 5)
reflections of the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship, race relations, segregation, families
Excerpt of an Oral History Interview, Billie Mohair, black resident of Denton, Texas recollects on her experiences with the women in the Fellowship. Additionally, Mohair discusses her family.
Billie Mohair, David Lacy
Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair (2017)
UNT Oral History Program
April 7, 2017
open
Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair (1988)
mp3
English
Photo of Quakertown home (unknown date)
The Quakertown home of Maude Woods [Hembry] Clark
Photograph of Quakertown home of Maude Woods [Hembry] Clark, who was a relative of Alma Clark's husband, William. This home was built in 1905 at 97 Terry Street. It was relocated in 1921 to make way for a city park. Horses and railroad ties were used to transport the house to 1129 East Hickory Street in the Solomon Hill neighborhood of Denton, Texas. Alma and William Clark eventually resided in this home.
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Portal to Texas History
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Alma Clark
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Alma Clark
Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair (2017; 4 of 5)
reflections of the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship, race relations, segregation, reflections
Excerpt of an Oral History Interview, Billie Mohair, black resident of Denton, Texas recollects on her experiences with the women in the fellowship. Additionally Mohair reflects on growing up during this time period.
Billie Mohair, David Lacy
Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair (2017)
UNT Oral History Program
April 7, 2017
open
Oral History Interview with Billie Mohair (1988)
mp3
English
Photo of Quakertown residents (1910)
Quakertown residents, who were relatives of Alma Clark's husband.
Studio portrait of a young couple. John Amus Clark, on the left, wears a three-piece suit and felt hat. Maude Woods Clark [Hembry], on the right, wears a striped blouse, a plaid skirt, and a straw hat.
Portal to Texas History
1910
English
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Alma Clark
Oral Interview with Mae Nell Shephard Benford (2017;6 of 6)
childhood, segregation, Overton, Denton, church
Excerpt from interview with Mae Nell Shephard, a black resident of Denton. Mae Nell Shephard describes her childhood and moving to Denton.
Mae Nell Shephard Benford; Andrew Huebner
University of North Texas Oral History Program
April 2017
Open
MP3
Audio File
Photo of Quakertown doctor (1923)
Dr. E.D. Morton, Quakertown's community doctor
Portrait of Dr. E. D. Moton, the first African American doctor in Denton, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored suit with pens in the jacket pocket
Portal to Texas History
December 1923
UNT Oral History Program
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English
Ruby Cole
Oral History Interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark (2017: 7 of 7)
Ruby Cole, Denton Women Interracial Fellowship, National Civil Rights Movement
Ruby Cole discusses her views on the National Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
Ruby Cole, Brian Elliott
Oral History Interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark (2017)
UNT Oral History Program
March 28, 2017
Open
Oral History Interview with Ruby Cole (2006)
English
Oral History Interview with Catherine Bell (2017; 8 of 11)
Catherine Bell, Kathleen Beattie
UNT Oral History Department
April 7, 2017
Open
MP3
Oral History Interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark (2017: 5 of 7)
Alma Clark, Denton, Betty Kimble, Denton Women Interracial Fellowship
Alma Clark and Betty Kimble discuss the positive impact of the DWIF on Denton.
Brian Elliott, Alma Clark, Betty Kimble
Oral History Interview with Ruby Cole and Alma Clark (2017)
UNT Oral History Program
March 28, 2017
Open
Oral History Interview with Alma Clark (2006)
English