- Collection:
- Civil Rights in Black and Brown
- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Larry Kegler, June 24, 2016
- Creator:
- May, Meredith
Kegler, Larry - Date of Original:
- 2016-06-24
- Subject:
- Persons
Ethnic groups
Civil rights - People:
- Kegler, Larry
- Location:
- United States, Texas, Angelina County, Lufkin, 31.33824, -94.7291
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
biographies (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Mr. Kegler was born in Lufkin and raised in North Lufkin. In eleventh grade, his parents forced him to be part of voluntary integration; he was one of six African-American children to enter Lufkin ISD in his grade. He then spent time in the military before returning to Lufkin to work at the State School. He served as city councilman and on the school board. In his interview, Mr. Kegler describes segregation in Lufkin, the long process of integration, life as an African-American in the military, and his politician and civic activism.
- Metadata URL:
- https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth983845/
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 8 video recordings (1 hr., 36 min., 34 sec.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- https://crbb.tcu.edu/interviews/interview-with-larry-kegler
- Contributing Institution:
- University of North Texas. Libraries
- Rights:
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