Lois Hunt West 08/09/2014
Description
Lois Hunt West is a 1952 graduate of Attucks School in Vinita, Oklahoma. She describes the school and the teachers who had a great impact on her. She details many memories from her experiences there, such as marrying before graduating and keeping it a secret. She explains how close-knit the community was and how everyone knew everyone. She discusses working at Eastern State Hospital as a psychiatric aide and shares stories from her career. She mentions many of the people who are still a part of the Attucks community today and how it lives on through the school reunions.
| Date(s) | 8/9/2014 |
| Call Number | SOK_233 |
| Subjects | Childhood, Community involvement, Career, Family ties African Americans, African Americans--Education, High schools--Alumni and alumnae, Interviews |
| Interviewee(s) | Lois Hunt West |
| Interviewer(s) | Tanya Finchum |