Making the Move to Waco

ID: 1595 ~ Source: DuCongé, Oscar Norbert, interviewed by Thomas Lee Charlton, April 3, 1975, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. View the full interview

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Oscar DuCongé explains how he got his job at the Veteran Affairs Hospital in Waco in 1948.

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Oscar DuCongé

By Terri Jo Ryan

The first African American mayor of a major city in Texas, Oscar DuCongé rose to local prominence through his civil service and selfless dedication to improving life for all Wacoans. Born in Pass Christian, Mississippi, on April 19, 1909, Oscar…