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Big County Obituaries
53
Talking History of Abilene Series
12
Abiliene Public Library Centennial Series
10
Abilene Preservation League Calendars
5
Big County Cemeteries
4
Abiliene Oral History Transcripts
3
Abilene Oral History Series
2
Abilene Oral History Transcripts
1
Abilene Public Library Historical Documents
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[Abilene City Council Documents]
Loose documents accompanying Abilene City Council minutes, including text of ordinances and resolutions, indexes, newspapers clippings, and other documentation, many with handwritten notes or changes.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Abilene (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendars: Gone from Abilene 1990
Calendar from 1990 featuring photographs of historic Abilene homes and buildings.
Date:
1990
Creator:
Abilene Preservation League
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farming and Ranching in West Texas
This transcribed lecture about the history of West Texas agriculture was presented by Harry Holt for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Holt, Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. N. Compere, Transcript
Transcript of interview with E. N. (Eb Newton) Compere, a business man that opened the the first Abilene Texas Hudson car dealership in 1917. Compere recounts stories of growing up in West Texas during the early 20th century and dealing with changes in the automobile industry through the 1950s.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Shook, Phil & Compere, E. N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendars : Gone from Abilene 1989
Calendar featuring historic photographs of Abilene buildings.
Date:
1989
Creator:
Abilene Preservation League
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. P. Wright, 1975
Known for his role in establishing an Air Force base in Taylor County,Texas, W. P. (Dub) Wright, focuses on his memories of the events that led up to the establishment of Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene after World War II.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Conley, Jim & Wright, W. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Did the Jazz Age come to Abilene?
A lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series with Paul Lack and Gerald McDaniel discussed the coming of jazz to Abilene. The program was a part of a research project conducted by Dr. Lack and Dr. McDaniel.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Lack, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendar: Architecture in Abilene 2000
Architecture in Abilene 2000 calendar featuring historic photographs of existing Abilene buildings.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Abilene Preservation League
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Architecture and Development of Abilene, Transcript
A transcript of a speech entitled "Architecture and Development of Abilene," by Richard Dillard, regarding the history of architecture in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Dillard, Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pioneers of Abilene 1991 Calendar
Calendar for 1991 featuring historic photographs of Abilene homes and businesses.
Date:
1991
Creator:
Abilene Preservation League
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Military History: Ft. Phantom, Camp Barkeley, and Dyess Air Force Base
Transcript of the military story of Abilene, presented in three parts. The first part of the story was presented by Jerri Alexander, who talked about Fort Phantom Hill, the 1850s army fort now owned by the Alexander family. Mike Myers, a graduate student in history at Hardin-Simmons University spoke about the World War II installation known as Camp Barkeley. Lt. Pam Fenner introduced and spoke of the history of Dyess Air Force Base, the SAC installation and home of the C-130s and B-1 bombers located in Abilene after the close of Camp Barkeley.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Alexander, Jerri
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pioneers of Abilene
This is a transcribed lecture that was presented by Jack North for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date:
1981
Creator:
North, Jack
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1881-1981 First Century Abilene Brochure
A brochure of Abilene's history, with events, dates, times, and speakers from the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Hallam, Arlita
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catclaw Country, Transcript
Transcript of a speech entitled "Catclaw Country" given by Katharyn Duff, regarding the history of the area around Abilene.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Duff, Katharyn
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Interview with Dr. Rupert Richardson]
Transcript of an interview of Dr. Rupert N. Richardson on Abilene, Texas' early history.
Date:
January 29, 1968
Creator:
Richardson, Rupert N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Interview with Tom K. Eplen]
Interview with Abilene,Texas lawyer and county judge Tom K. Eplen. The interview deals extensively with building Taylor County roads during the county's early years.
Date:
April 24, 1975
Creator:
Dacy, Joe & Eplen,Tom K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Village in my Heart
Greene presented a lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series on his memories of growing up in Abilene. His talk included stories about Abilene's Carnegie Library, when his grandmother was the librarian; selling newspapers on the Sunshine Special train; and encountering connections to Abilene as far away as New York City.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Greene, A. C., 1923-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bryan Bradbury, 1975
Interview with Brian Bradbury, known for his civic involvement in Abilene, Texas' during the 1960s. Bradbury addresses the evolution of city government and what he sees for Abilene's future.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Flores, Ann & Bradbury, Brian
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Real Abilene Trinity: Bootleggers, Baptists, and Books
Speech given by Sam Pendergrast at Abilene Public Library, as part of a commemoration of the library's centennial.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Pendergrast, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Preservation League Calendar: Time travels : Abilene Historic Calendar 1993
Calendar from 1993 featuring historic photographs of Abilene from 1910s through 1920s.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Abilene Preservation League
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with C.C Thompson, 1975
Interview with Charles Collins Thompson, who was instrumental in the passage of the Farm Credit Act in 1971 and the creation of Lake Colorado City in 1957.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Weitzel, Marven & Thompson, C. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the Opening of the Abilene Public Library]
A program announcing events associated with the opening of the Abilene Public Library's new facilities from April 3-8, 1960.
Date:
1960
Creator:
Abilene Public Library (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Public Library Centennial Series Planning Folder
This resource is a file folder of letters, memos, press releases, bibliographies and brochures of the Abilene Public Library Centennial celebration.
Date:
1981
Creator:
Hallam, Arlita
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: August 2007
Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during August 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date:
2007
Creator:
Mount, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History