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Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000

Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.
Date: July 21, 2000
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Macia, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Exxon Oilers Baseball Players, July 18, 1975 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Exxon Oilers Baseball Players, July 18, 1975

Interview with J. W. Carroll, B. B. Williams, Melvin Barry, and Bob Kalbitz, all members of the Exxon Oilers baseball team from Baytown, Texas. After a short introduction by Webber, these men all answer questions and describe their experiences before they arrived in Baytown and during their playing days for the Oilers.
Date: July 18, 1975
Creator: Webber, Betsy; Carroll, J. W.; Williams, B. B.; Barry, Melvin & Kalbitz, Bob
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 17, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 17, 1973

Interview with Representative Walt Parker, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Denton, Texas. Parker discusses his experiences during the regular session of the 63rd Legislature, including the large influx of freshman representatives and their impact on the session; reform legislation; the Ethics Commission; lobbyists; House Speaker elections; criminal legislation; and his evaluation of Price Daniel as speaker.
Date: July 17, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walt
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, July 19, 1990

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Interview with Walt Parker, a Texas State representative from Denton, Texas. Parker discusses his first exposure to osteopathy, supporting the establishment of an osteopathic school, the osteopathy lobby, and supporting the merger of North Texas State University and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Date: July 19, 1990
Creator: Rafes, Richard & Parker, Walt
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bill Clayton, July 16, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Clayton, July 16, 1975

Interview with Bill Clayton, a farmer-rancher-businessman and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975-1982), concerning his experiences and personal views as speaker during the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Clayton discusses his early political career, his personal political philosophy, his quest for the house speakership, personal observations of former Speakers Byron Tunnell, Ben Barnes, Gus Mutscher, Rayford Price, Price Daniel, Jr., the appointment of committee chairs, disposition if budget surplus, public school financing, public utilities regulation, and constitutional revision.
Date: July 16, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Clayton, Billy
System: The UNT Digital Library