| Ben Noble 09/03/2009 |
Ben Noble, a minister in the Muskogee, Oklahoma, community for over fifty years, recalls his youth and being called to the church from an early age. He explains his education and early experiences as a… |
| Cedric Johnson 09/03/2009 |
Cedric Johnson, a 1951 graduate of Manual Training High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma, talks about his childhood and his education before coming to Muskogee. He remembers hanging out with his friends and… |
| Herman Barrett 09/03/2009 |
Herman Barrett, a 1939 graduate of Manual Training High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma, talks about his childhood and the different educational environments that were available at that time. He describes… |
| James Christian 09/04/2009 |
James Christian, a 1956 graduate of Manual Training High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma, was the first Black superintendent of Muskogee Public Schools. He talks about his youth and attending high school.… |
| Lansing Lee 09/03/2009 |
Lansing Lee, a 1971 graduate of Muskogee High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma, recalls his childhood and the strong sense of community he felt in his neighborhood and schools, including his time as a student… |
| Muriel Desmuke 09/03/2009 |
Muriel Desmuke, a 1958 graduate of Manual Training High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma, talks about his childhood and the various jobs he held while in school. He explains his career path, from his time… |
| Pauline Foster 09/04/2009 |
Pauline Foster, a 1957 graduate of Manual Training High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma, talks about her childhood and family and how her experiences in her youth have influenced her today. She shares that… |
| Porter Reed 09/03/2009 |
Porter Reed, a 1942 graduate of Manual Training High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma, talks about growing up and going to the neighborhood schools. He explains how he first learned how to play baseball and… |
| Vernell Redo 09/04/2009 |
Vernell Redo, a 1958 graduate of and former teacher at Manual Training School in Muskogee, Oklahoma, recalls his youth being surrounded by a great community. He discusses education and his path to becoming… |
| Virginia Schoats 09/03/2009 |
Virginia Schoats, a longtime resident of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and a 1978 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a doctorate degree, talks about her childhood and having to work early on to help support… |
| W. G. Parker 12/03/2010 |
W. G. Parker was born in 1914 a few miles east of Porter, Oklahoma in Wagoner County. His parents were farmers and the highest grade available to him in the county was the eighth grade. In 1929, at the… |
