Oral History Interview of Mr. Gordon Leavell
Item
Title
Oral History Interview of Mr. Gordon Leavell
Description
This is an oral history recording of Gordon Leavell interviewed by Nicholas Himes. Mr. Leavell talks about his background and early life growing up on a farm near Robstown, Texas; his experiences picking cotton as a child; and his thoughts on the controversy over the Robstown High School mascot, the Cotton Pickers.
Creator
Gordon Leavell
Contributor
Nicholas Himes
Date
2020-09-28
Location of Interview
Corpus Christi, Texas
Format
mp3
Extent
00:24:24
Subject
Robstown, Texas
Cotton Pickers (mascot)
cotton picking
racism
Cotton Pickers (mascot)
cotton picking
racism