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Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1979

Description: Interview with Senator Ike Harris, a Republican Texas state legislator from Dallas, Texas. Harris discusses his experiences attending the 66th Legislative Session of the Texas Senate, including thoughts on Governor Briscoe and Governor Clements, the appropriations bill, tax relief, and public school finance.
Date: September 7, 1979
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, September 7, 1977

Description: Interview with O. H. ("Ike") Harris, an attorney and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, Texas, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fifth Legislature. Harris discusses the budget surplus, appropriations, the highway bill, public school financing, his personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: September 7, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Walter H. Hodgson, November 17, 1978

Description: Interview with Walter Hodgson, a retired university professor-administrator and former dean of the North Texas State University School of Music, concerning his experiences as dean of NTSU School of Music. Hodgson discusses his early years at NTSU, the development of the jazz program, and his appointment as dean. He also comments on the following people: Silvio Scionti, Mary McCormic, George Morey, Frank McKinley, Wilfred Bain, Lloyd Hibberd, Helen Hewitt, Harry Parshall, Frank Mainous, Maurice … more
Date: November 17, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Myers, Marceau & Hodgson, W. H. (Walter H.)
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, August 11, 1975

Description: Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, an attorney and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Harris discusses public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, and personal legislation.
Date: August 11, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Bill Clayton, July 16, 1975

Description: Interview with Bill Clayton, a farmer-rancher-businessman and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975-1982), concerning his experiences and personal views as speaker during the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Clayton discusses his early political career, his personal political philosophy, his quest for the house speakership, personal observations of former Speakers Byron Tunnell, Ben Barnes, Gus Mutscher, Rayford Price, Price Daniel, Jr., the appointment of committee chairs, dispos… more
Date: July 16, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Clayton, Billy
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, September 19, 1975

Description: Interview with Walt Parker, a builder, farmer-rancher, and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton. Parker discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also talks about the selection of Bill Clayton as speaker of the House, committee appointments, the constitutional revision, public school financing, public utilities legislation, and his personal legislation.
Date: September 19, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walter E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 17, 1973

Description: Interview with Representative Walt Parker, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Denton, Texas. Parker discusses his experiences during the regular session of the 63rd Legislature, including the large influx of freshman representatives and their impact on the session; reform legislation; the Ethics Commission; lobbyists; House Speaker elections; criminal legislation; and his evaluation of Price Daniel as speaker.
Date: July 17, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walt
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with John Lowe, Jr., August 7, 1978

Description: Interview with John Lowe Jr., a Navy WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Lowe discusses his experiences aboard the USS Neosho during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including training through the V-6 Naval Reserve Program, assignment to the Neosho, life and work aboard the ship, encountering possible Japanese submarines before the attack, being wounded during the attack and evacuated, recovery, and service afterwards.
Date: August 7, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lowe, John, Jr.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Transcription of Oral History Interview with Ella Williams

Description: Transcription of an interview with Ella Williams, a resident of Channelview, Texas, and the area surrounding Baytown since approximately 1920. Topics include a discussion about the 1915 hurricane on Hog Island in the San Jacinto River.
Date: 2018
Creator: Webber, Betsy & Williams, Ella
Partner: Lee College

Transcription of Oral History Interview with Mrs. R. W. Matthews, August 17, 1976

Description: Transcription of an interview with Maude Matthews, a resident of Baytown, Texas, since approximately 1920. Mrs. Matthews discusses the activities of the Priscilla Club, a women's sewing club in Baytown which was the oldest continually operating club in Baytown at the time of the interview.
Date: 2018
Creator: Roberts, Linda & Swofford, Sarah
Partner: Lee College

Transcription of Oral History Interview with Mrs. E. L. Scott, February 26, 1976

Description: Transcription of an interview with Mrs. Edward L. Scott, a resident of Baytown, Texas, since approximately 1920. Mrs. Scott is the daughter of former Texas poet laureate John P. Sjolander, whom she discusses in her interview along with the history of Baytown and Goose Creek.
Date: 2018
Creator: Roberts, Linda & Scott, Annie Sjolander
Partner: Lee College

Transcript of Oral History Interview with E. C. Wood, Winter 1975

Description: Transcript of interview with E. C. Wood, a resident of Baytown, Texas, since approximately 1920. Topics include the history of Baytown, Texas, the formation of the Exxon Annuitants' Club, and various activities for senior citizens in the Baytown area at the time of the interview.
Date: 2018
Creator: Sargis, Lynnette; Wood, Emmett C. & Webber, Betsy
Partner: Lee College

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louise Travis, February 24, 1986

Description: Transcript of an interview with Louise Travis, a resident of Baytown, Texas, since approximately 1920. Mrs. Travis discusses the early history of Cedar Bayou, including businesses, commerce, law enforcement and recreational activities, and meetings of the Ku Klux Klan and early storms of the area.
Date: 2018
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Travis, Louise
Partner: Lee College

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Mr., Mrs. J. Rodger Read, 1980

Description: Transcript of an interview with Mr. and Mrs. J. Roger Read, residents of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include their life as employees of Humble Oil and Refining Co., the Depression, consolidation of the three small towns and the Minerva Club.
Date: 2018
Creator: Swofford, Sarah; Read, Joseph Roger & Read, Eudoxia
Partner: Lee College

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, 1979

Description: Transcript of an interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, a resident of Baytown, Texas. Mr. Synder is a veteran of World War II and discusses his experiences in the war and specifically as a prisoner in the Bataan Death March.
Date: 2018
Creator: Chandler, Patricia M. & Snyder, Wilburn L.
Partner: Lee College

Transcript of Oral History Interview with J. Bryan Stratton, August 29, 1979

Description: Transcript of an interview with J. Bryan Stratton, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include the consolidation of the tri-cities into the incorporated city of Baytown, the Depression, the beginning of life insurance business, his service in World War II as a staff member of General Omar Bradley's Headquarters Unit, the Charter Commission, and the adoption of the City Charter.
Date: 2018
Creator: Swofford, Sarah
Partner: Lee College

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louise Fowler Himes, February 4, 1986

Description: Transcript of an interview with Louise Fowler Himes, who moved to Cedar Bayou in 1919 as a teacher. Mrs. Himes discusses life when she first moved such as her teaching and going to movies and games with other townspeople. Among other topics, Himes answers questions and describes her experiences with influenza, malaria, the Ku Klux Klan, and the hurricanes of 1900 and 1908.
Date: 2018
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Himes, Louise Fowler
Partner: Lee College

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Marcine Lanham and Jean Shepherd, 1983

Description: Transcript of an interview with Marcine Lanham, a Red Cross volunteer at the time Hurricane Alicia struck the Gulf Coast of Texas, and Jean Shepherd, the president of the Brownwood Civic Association. Lanham and Shepherd both share their memories of the aftermath of Hurricane Alicia including work with the Red Cross helping clean up the damage caused by the hurricane and the effects on the Brownwood subdivision.
Date: 2018
Creator: Mayo, Martha; Lanham, Marcine & Shepherd, Jean
Partner: Lee College
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