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Martin Luther King Event

Photograph of three women and a man standing in a group in front of a brick wall with a bulletin board. Printed text on back: "Robert McKinley Gilmore, right, associate professor at Prairie View A&M University, was the guest speaker at Lee College's 'A Man For All People' tribute to the late Martin Luther King. From left are Delores Owens, chairman of the event; Vivian Blevins, Lee College president; and Letha Gilmore, wife of the speaker."
Date: January 22, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Graduation at Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing regalia speaking from behind a podium at the first graduation of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville. Several other people are seated on the stage, at the right side of the image, and behind a low wall on the left side of the image.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustration of Lee College Library]

Artistic architectural rendering of the facade of the library building, titled "Lee College Library, Baytown, Texas." The image shows a brick building with protruding section that has angled walls coming to a point, with wings on either side.
Date: January 25, 1973
Creator: Lammers, Lowell
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Graduation at Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing regalia looking to his left speaking from behind a podium at the first graduation of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville. Several people are partially visible, seated on the stage behind him.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville Graduates]

Photograph of a large group of people posing in a line on stage during the first graduation ceremony at the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) facility in Huntsville. Two men in the center of the image are wearing caps and gowns, and holding folders. They are flanked by four men wearing suits to the left and a woman with four men, one of whom is wearing regalia, to the right.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville Graduate on Stage #3]

Photograph of the first graduate of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville with a number of unidentified people on a stage. The graduate, who is wearing a cap and gown, is facing a man wearing a suit and holding a folder, standing near a podium where two other men who are wearing regalia are standing. Two other men are seated on the stage in the right side of the image and other people are visible in the background.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stallworth Stadium Construction]

Photograph of upright metal forms during the construction of Stallworth Stadium in Baytown.
Date: January 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville Graduation Venue]

Photograph of the interior of a church, taken from the back of the aisle during the first graduation ceremony for graduates of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville. Several people are partially visible in the audience, seated in pews, and a man is standing at the front of the church near an alter, below a large, wall-mounted, lighted cross. The ceiling is peaked and there are decorative hanging lights above the center aisle.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville Graduate on Stage #2]

Photograph of the first graduate of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville with a number of unidentified people on a stage. The graduate, who is wearing a cap and gown, is shaking the hand of a man wearing a suit, standing near a podium where two other men who are wearing regalia are standing. Two other men are seated on the stage in the right side of the image and other people are visible in the background.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Larry Aldrich, December 2, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Larry Aldrich, December 2, 2003

Interview with Larry Aldrich, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in England during the Iraqi war. Aldrich describes his experiences when he enlisted including his training and work as a guard at a nuclear weapons storage facility and later, overseas at RAF Lakenheath.
Date: January 15, 2005
Creator: Thibodaux, Dana & Aldrich, Larry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Laurene Douglas, January 27, 1976 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Laurene Douglas, January 27, 1976

Interview with Laurene Douglas, a former junior high teacher from Baytown, Texas. Mrs. Douglas answers questions regarding life in Baytown during the Depression and specific events such as Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Date: January 27, 1976
Creator: Douglas, Laurene & Maroney, James C., 1936-
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003

Interview with John Partin, a diesel engineer in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his life before the service and experiences overseas.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Evans, Tonya & Partin, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., April 10, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., April 10, 2003

Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Air Force. He describes being drafted, training, and his adjustment back to civilian life.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Purdin, Joel & Wallace, Douglas, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, April 18, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, April 18, 2003

Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, an infantryman in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He describes his service and answers questions about his time overseas.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Mcelhany, M. & Moreau, Wilmer A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mike Shields, April 24, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Mike Shields, April 24, 2003

Interview with Mike Shields, an infantryman in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He answers questions about his experience in the military during the war.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Coffey, Stephen & Shields, Mike
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren Lee Miller, July 19, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Warren Lee Miller, July 19, 2002

Interview with Warren Lee Miller, a communications expert for the US Coast Guard in the Vietnam War. He answers questions about joining the military and life in the Port of New Orleans.
Date: January 14, 2005
Creator: Collins, Kim & Miller, Warren Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B. J. Nelson, April 22, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with B. J. Nelson, April 22, 2002

Interview with B. J. Nelson, a staff sergeant in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He answers questions about his life in the military and coming home post-war.
Date: January 9, 2005
Creator: DeVore, Danielle & Nelson, B. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elsie McCagg, April 27, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elsie McCagg, April 27, 2003

Interview with Elsie McCagg, a mechanic for the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He explains why he joined the army and answers questions about his experience abroad.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Hinojosa, Filiberto & McCagg, Elsie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Raymond, April 15, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gary Raymond, April 15, 2003

Interview with Gary Raymond, a gunship pilot in the US Army. He answers questions about his life in the military during the Vietnam War.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Heath, Amanda & Raymond, Gary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Snead, April 14, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Snead, April 14, 2003

Interview with Bill Snead, a communications specialist in the US Air Force during WWII. He answers questions about his experiences during the war.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Ferguson, Cody & Snead, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, June 25, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, June 25, 2002

Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, a machine gunner in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad.
Date: January 14, 2005
Creator: Collins, Kim & Rawlinson, A. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bert Van Natter, April 10, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bert Van Natter, April 10, 2003

Interview with Bert Van Natter, a communications specialist in the Air Force. He answers questions about his life prior to joining the military and what life was like during WWII.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Purdin, Joel & Van Natter, Bert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Strahan speaking at the first Huntsville campus graduation]

Photograph of Dr. Richard D. Strahan wearing regalia speaking from behind a podium at the first graduation of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville. Several unidentified men are seated at the left side of the image, behind a low wall and below a sloping ceiling. Back of photo reads, "1st TDC grad / Jan 1970"
Date: January 1970
Creator: Lee College
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ray Wilson, Carmen Wilson, Dolores Owens, John Britt and Vivian Garfield]

Photograph of three women and two men standing holding open two books. Back of photo reads, "Members of the committee working on "Come Share the Dream," a tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., are from left, Ray Wilson, Carmen Wilson, Dolores Owens, John Britt and Vivian Garfield. Ms. Owens is serving as chairman for the event, which will be held in Lee College's Rundell Auditorium on Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information, contact Ms. Owens at 425-6497."
Date: January 15, 1987
Creator: Lee College
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History