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Candace Jefferson Collection
Candace Jefferson was born and raised in Kingsville, Texas in the last half of the 20th century. Her father was a union representative for the Colored Trainmen of American in Kingsville when the railroad was young in South Texas. Candace Jefferson first worked in Houston in the Health Care field, later she worked for Condaleeza Rice and met Colin Powell at the State Department of the United States. Jefferson traveled and worked in Egypt and Israel. This collection of papers, documents, and photographs tell the rich story of her experiences.