Chilocco History Project

Items

• Oral history interview with Davene Alford
  Davene Alford (Creek and Seneca), a 1946 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, followed in the footsteps of her family to attend the school. She talks about her family's history with the school and shares some of her own personal memories from her time there as a student. Alford discusses her husband, also a graduate of Chilocco, and some of the work that he did, including his work in the school�s National Guard unit. She explains the type of skills she learned while there such as laundry, cooking, and sewing. Alford also acknowledges the role Chilocco has played in her life.
• Oral history interview with T. J. Burris
  T. J. Burris (Choctaw), a 1951 graduate of Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, talks about his life before Chilocco and some of his experiences as a student. He discusses joining Chilocco�s National Guard unit and some of his later experiences serving in the U.S. Navy. Burris shares his career path and acknowledges the role Chilocco played. He also explains why he returns for school reunions.
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