Oral History Interview with Vincent L. Rohloff, October 31, 1989

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Transcript of an interview with Vincent L. Rohloff, a businessman and contractor, concerning his role in the development of Hamilton Park, Texas, as a residential area for African Americans during the 1950s. In this interview Rohloff discusses the subjects of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, Mr. Jerome Crossman, Hamilton Park, and similar subjects.

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47 p. ; 28 cm.

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Wilson, William H. (William Henry), 1935- & Rohloff, Vincent L., 1914- October 31, 1989.

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Transcript of an interview with Vincent L. Rohloff, a businessman and contractor, concerning his role in the development of Hamilton Park, Texas, as a residential area for African Americans during the 1950s. In this interview Rohloff discusses the subjects of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, Mr. Jerome Crossman, Hamilton Park, and similar subjects.

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47 p. ; 28 cm.

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Summary: Interview with Vincent L. Rohloff, a businessman and contractor, concerning his role in the development of Hamilton Park, Texas, as a residential area for African Americans during the 1950s. Rohloff discusses the efforts of the Dallas Home Builders Association to establish residential neighborhoods for African Americans, the role of Karl Hoblitzelle and the Hoblitzelle Foundation, the Dallas Citizens Interracial Association, the selection of the Hamilton Park site, the role of Jerome Crossman, T.J. Hayman and the Associated Construction Company, and the role of Carr P. Collins and Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company in furnishing mortgage money.

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Wilson, William H. (William Henry), 1935- & Rohloff, Vincent L., 1914-. Oral History Interview with Vincent L. Rohloff, October 31, 1989, book, October 31, 1989; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1857702/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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