Oral History with Michael Jones, June 17, 2016
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Title
Oral History with Michael Jones, June 17, 2016
Subject
Desegregation
Description
Michael Jones was one of the first four students to break the segregation barriers in Arlington Public Schools by attending the previously all-white Stratford Junior High School in 1959. Mr. Jones grew up in the Hall’s Hill neighborhood, a historically African-American community in northern Arlington County. He was interviewed for the Arlington Public Library Oral History Program by Judith Knudsen, and his interview is available in its full audio and typed transcript forms. You can also read and listen to excerpts from his oral history, regarding his memories of growing up in Hall’s Hill and segregated Arlington, the quality of teachers at Langston and Hoffman-Boston, the preparation leading up to desegregation, and his first day at Stratford.
Creator
Michael Jones
Source
Arlington County Library Oral History Program
Publisher
Arlington County Library Oral History Program
Date
17-Jun-16
Contributor
Judy Knudsen
Rights
This interview is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the interviews in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited.
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
jonesm20160617
Coverage
1940s-1960
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Judy Knudsen
Interviewee
Michael Jones
Location
Arlington County, Virginia
Original Format
Digital Recording
Duration
00:38:18
Bit Rate/Frequency
96kbps
Files
Citation
Michael Jones, “Oral History with Michael Jones, June 17, 2016,” Project DAPS, accessed October 22, 2024, https://projectdaps.org/items/show/103.
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