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Oral History Interview with James Wright, November 21, 2017
Transcript of an interview with James (Bud) Wright, an entomologist and inventor who has several patents. He received a PhD in Medical Entomology from Texas A&M in 1963 and worked in the field of printentomology. He specialized in neurohormonal mechanisms of metamorphosis and reproduction in economically damaging arthropods. He led the program that led to the eradication of the boll weevil. Married to Judy Wright, the two had a blended family of two sons, two daughters, and many grandchildren. The interview covers his family history, education and research, enjoyment of bass fishing, and ranching of cows and calves in retirement. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
November 21, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Wright, James Elbert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Wright, November 21, 2017
Interview with James (Bud) Wright, an entomologist and inventor who has several patents. He received a PhD in Medical Entomology from Texas A&M in 1963 and worked in the field of printentomology. He specialized in neurohormonal mechanisms of metamorphosis and reproduction in economically damaging arthropods. He led the program that led to the eradication of the boll weevil. Married to Judy Wright, the two had a blended family of two sons, two daughters, and many grandchildren. The interview covers his family history, education and research, enjoyment of bass fishing, and ranching of cows and calves in retirement.
Date:
November 21, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Wright, James Elbert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1982
Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 21, 1982
Creator:
Glosson, Edwin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr., May 21, 1964]
Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr. thanking Stanford for his contribution to the American Civil Liberties Union and for the Stanford's offer to raise funds on behalf of the ACLU.
Date:
May 21, 1964
Creator:
Haskell, Gordon K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., October 21, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing Stanford's case, Stanford v. Texas in the United States Supreme Court. Stanford states he'd like to submit a statement to the court and requests advice about the effect a letter might have on the case.
Date:
October 21, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to Mel Wulf, October 21, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to Mel Wulf discussing John Stanford's intention to write the court and stating he does not approve of Stanford addressing the court.
Date:
October 21, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to the American Civil Liberties Union, March 21, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford to the American Civil Liberties Union enclosing a donation of $6.00 and stating that he does not wish to be considered a member due to the ACLU's stance on communism.
Date:
March 21, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rowland Watts to John W. Stanford, Jr., March 21, 1961]
Letter from Rowland Watts to John W. Stanford, Jr. asking if anything has developed and stating that Watts will approach some lawyers in San Antonio on Stanford's behalf should he need an attorney for defense.
Date:
March 21, 1961
Creator:
Watts Rowland
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Reverend Claude William Black, Jr., March 21, 2009]
Funeral program for Reverend Claude William Black, Jr., born November 28, 1916 and died March 13, 2009. The funeral was held March 21, 2009 at Mont Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Otis I. Mitchell. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton and Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
March 21, 2009
Creator:
Hudspeth, Armeania "Mimi"
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet for Government Documents]
Pamphlet providing information about the Dallas Genealogical Society's event, Gay E. Carter on Government Documents at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Dallas Public Library on March 21, 2009.
Date:
2009-03-21~
Creator:
Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Willa Mei Kurland and Charlotte Cotter, August 21, 2016]
Oral history with Willa Mei Kurland and Charlotte Cotter regarding their trip to China to search for their birth parents. They discuss their expectations going into the trip, the attention they received from the Chinese media, and how they were embraced by Charlotte's birth family and Willa's foster family. Charlotte and Willa also speak about the aftermath of finding their birth and foster families and what their families' hopes and expectations are regarding future contact. This interview was conducted while Willa and Charlotte were in China on their birth parents search, towards the end of their trip.
Date:
August 21, 2016
Creator:
Cotter, Charlotte & Kurland, Willa Mei
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry Men on Wagons]
Postcard of cavalry soldiers driving covered wagons pulled by horses down a dirt road with shrubbery on the left and right and telephone poles visible on the left. On the front of the postcard a hand-written text reads "Pulling out from Pearsall. April 18, 1920."
Date:
April 21, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry Men on Horseback]
Postcard of a long line of soldiers on horseback in a field with shrubs and trees visible on the left. A text on the front of the postcard reads "Leaving Encinal April 21, 1920. 119 Miles from San Antonio."
Date:
April 21, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Splendora School Census List: June 21, 1895]
List of students enrolled at C. C. Cox's school in Splendora, Texas, listing them by family and including their ages.
Date:
June 21, 1895
Creator:
Cox, Charles Claiborne
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from S. W. James to M. S. King, May 21, 1900]
Postcard from S. W. James to postmaster M. S. King informing him of the time that "train 4" will pass the post office in Splendora, TX.
Date:
May 21, 1900
Creator:
James, S. W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Haskell and Haskell to C. C. Cox, May 12, 1921]
Letter from Haskell & Haskell in Garden City, Kansas to C. C. Cox, discussing sweet clover and the best way and time to cultivate it.
Date:
May 21, 1921
Creator:
Haskell and Haskell
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Lee Barrett to C. C. Cox, July 21, 1920]
Letter from Minnie Lee Barrett to C. C. Cox introducing bonds for schoolbooks. Two return envelopes and the original envelope are included.
Date:
July 21, 1920
Creator:
Barrett, Minnie Lee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Bender & Sons to C. C. Cox, January 21, 1895]
Letter from the C. Bender & Sons company to C. C. Cox about an unspecified shipment. The envelope is included.
Date:
January 21, 1895
Creator:
C. Bender & Sons
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annie Webb Blanton to C. C. Cox, September 21, 1920]
Mass letter Annie Webb Blanton to C. C. Cox introducing a shipment of free textbooks to schools throughout the state and their related stipulations. Envelope is included.
Date:
September 21, 1920
Creator:
Blanton, Annie Webb
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, July 21, 1922]
Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing the oil business and Cox's timber around Splendora, Texas. Envelope is included.
Date:
July 21, 1922
Creator:
Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Downey to P. M. Perkins, February 21, 1894]
A letter of introduction for C. C. Cox from H. W. Downey, General Freight and Passenger Agent of the Houston East & West Texas Railway, to P. M. Perkins, an railway agent in Moscow, Texas. Included is a map of the HE&WT system and adjoining railroads in Texas as of 1894.
Date:
February 21, 1894
Creator:
Downey, H. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W Downey to B. F. Haynes, February 21, 1894]
Letter of introduction for C. C. Cox from H. W. Downey of the Houston East & West Texas Railway to station agent B. F. Haynes in Livingston, Texas. Included is a map of the HE&WT system and the envelope.
Date:
February 21, 1894
Creator:
Downey, H. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 21, 1923]
Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing the purchase of some timber and land. The envelope is included.
Date:
May 21, 1923
Creator:
Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Downey to T. C. Sears, February 21, 1894]
Letter of introduction for C. C. Cox, from H. W. Downey of the Houston East & West Texas Railway to T. C. Sears, a station agent in Shepard, Texas. A map of the HE&WT system and the envelope are included.
Date:
February 21, 1894
Creator:
Downey, H. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History