Oral History Interview with Allan Shivers,  April 12, 1965 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Allan Shivers, April 12, 1965

Interview with former state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor of Texas (1950-57), Allan Shivers from Lufkin, Texas. The interview includes Shivers' observations on his career in the Texas Senate (1934-45), liquor control issue, pari-mutuel betting, lobbyists, oil politics, labor relations, comments about Governors James Allred and W. Lee O'Daniel, race for lieutenant governor in 1946, views on the operation of state government, education, Truman presidential race of 1948, tidelands oil, death of Governor Jester in 1949 and succession to governorship, gubernatorial election in 1950 and the Stevenson-Eisenhower campaign of 1952.
Date: April 12, 1965
Creator: Brewer, Thomas B. & Shivers, Allan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bulletin of McMurry College, 1965 summer session (open access)

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1965 summer session

Bulletin lists the administration, faculty, and summer course offerings of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1965
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1965-1967 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1965-1967

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1965
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History