Holland, William and Holland, Edith Nealy
- Date
2009-04-06
- Main contributors
Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston
- Summary
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This is an oral history interview with Edith Nealy Holland conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Bill and Edith Holland are the children of former Yates High School principal William Holland, an activist in the Houston Educational Civil Rights Movement. His activism pushed for the equality of white and black HISD schools in the face of heavy opposition and segregation. Bill and Edith talk about their father's formative years in Indiana, about segregation in Houston and their father's activism at Yates High School. Interviewer: Anna Burke.
- Genre
interviews
- Subjects
African Americans; Civil rights; Holland, William; Holland, Edith Nealy
- Location
Houston, Texas
- Collection
Oral Histories from the Houston History Project
- Unit
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Notes
Collection
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Houston History Archives
Oral Histories from the Houston History Project
- Other Identifier
Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm32085j959
- Resources
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