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Oral History: Margaret Bell Tampkins and Leonard Tampkins Jr.
Born in 1916, Margaret Bell Tamkins talks about her life growing up in northeast Oklahoma City. In the second half of the interview she is joined by her son, Leonard Tampkins Jr., who talks about being a part of a group that became the first students from Douglass High School to attend the University of Oklahoma in the early days of integration.
Oral History: Martha Ann Blackwood
Martha Ann Blackwood talks about her family and her life growing up in the Woodlawn Park community near Bethany, Oklahoma.
Oral History: Mick Cornett
Mick Cornett talks about growing up in Oklahoma City, his career in broadcasting, and his time as Oklahoma City's mayor.
Oral History: John Rolfe Jr.
John Rolfe Jr. talks about living in northeast Oklahoma City and about his family funeral home business.