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Eckford, Oscar, 1915-1980

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Biography:

Oscar Eckford was the father of Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine. He worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a nighttime dining car maintenance man.

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Eckford, Oscar, 1915-1980

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Telegram from parents of nine African-American students to President Eisenhower

Creator:: Mothershed, Howard H. L.
Date of Original:: 1957-10-01
Collection:: Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century Information: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Contributing Institution:: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library