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Oral History Interview with Barney Webber, May 5, 1986 transcript

Oral History Interview with Barney Webber, May 5, 1986

Interview with Barney Webber, a resident of Baytown, Texas since 1920. Webber answers general questions and describes life in early Baytown including crime, schooling, transportation and social life.
Date: May 5, 1986
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Webber, Barney
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Kilgore, May 27, 1986 transcript

Oral History Interview with Raymond Kilgore, May 27, 1986

Interview with Raymond Kilgore, a resident of Baytown, TX since approximately 1920. Mr. Kilgore discusses his family life and the early history of Cedar Bayou and Baytown, including the brickyards, the pontoon bridge over Goose Creek, the Interurban to Houston, the fig orchards of Highlands, and life and schooling in Cedar Bayou.
Date: May 27, 1986
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Kilgore, Raymond
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986 transcript

Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986

Interview with Roy Long, a longtime resident of Baytown after moving in 1929 from Houston, Texas. Long answers questions and details his early employment in Baytown at the Humble Refinery, and goes on to talk about his law practice, offices, and the growth of the town.
Date: May 30, 1986
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Long, Roy
System: The Portal to Texas History