Oral history interview with Ms. Veora Johnson, 2001 April 19, 2006 March

Item

Identifier: MSAoh-j638a-V01

Staff Only

Abstract

Johnson details her education in Texas and tells of her move to Mesa, Arizona, to teach public school. She discusses the history of the Mesa school system during segregation and after. She describes when the schools were integrated and what it was like being the first African American teacher at the Irving School. Johnson also gives some history of the Washington area and talks about race relations in Mesa.

Dates

2001 April 19
Digitization: 2006 March

Creator

Zafra, Sarah (Interviewer, Person)

Digital Repository

Oral history interview with Ms. Veora Johnson

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Conditions Governing Access

Extent

1 Items ; 1 hour, 32 minutes, 41 seconds

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Computer hardware: 3 Intel Celeron 1.8 GHz/224 MB RAM PCs manufactured by PowerSpec, each with a Firewire hard drive (2 manufactured by MicroNet, 1 by LaCie); M-Audio Delta Audiophile internal sound card; External Firewire hard drive; Analog to digital converter: Prism Sound Dream ADA-8XR, Prism Sound Dream AD-2; Analog playback equipment: Nakamichi Dragon, Nakamichi cassette deck 1; Operating system: Windows XP; Capture and editing software: Steinberg Wavelab 4.0; Formatting software: Sony Soundforge.