Interview with Ada C. Anderson, 11-10-1993.

Travis County native Ada Anderson shares a wealth of memories from the Civil Rights struggles she led in Austin from the 1940s to the 1990s. As an African-American mother, she helped integrate Austin schools and Girl Scout programs. As a graduate student, she helped open opportunities for students of color at the University of Texas. And her ability to form meaningful relationships with people such as Governor John Connally and several Austin mayors helped open employment in local and state government to all qualified applicants