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Oral History Interview with Darris Egger, February 20, 2001 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Darris Egger, February 20, 2001

A video interview with Dr. Darris Egger (McMurry class of 1942) in which Dr. Egger discusses his experiences with McMurry. Dr. Egger was an ordained Methodist minister and served in a number of churches in Northwest Texas and North Texas Annual Conferences. From 1970 to 1975 and 1978 to 1984, Darris served as the District Superintendent of the Abilene District of United Methodist Churches. He was the Program Council Director for the Northwest Conference from 1975 to 1978. Dr. Egger also served as Trustee of McMurry University, Sears Methodist Retirement Centers, Methodist Hospital in Lubbock, Butman Methodist Camp, and the Methodist Mission Home in San Antonio.
Date: February 20, 2001
Creator: Egger, Darris
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cyril Stone, February 15, 2001 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Cyril Stone, February 15, 2001

A video interview with Dr. R. Cyril Stone (McMurry class of 1946) in which he discusses his experiences with McMurry. Dr. Stone, an ordained Methodist minister, served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Dr. Stone was a 2000 recipient of the Cross and Flame Award for service to McMurry and the United Methodist Church, and was named a McMurry Distinguished Alumni in 2003.
Date: February 15, 2001
Creator: Stone, Richard Cyril
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry University Distinguished Alumni Luncheon 1997 Honoring Dr. Kenneth Day captions transcript

McMurry University Distinguished Alumni Luncheon 1997 Honoring Dr. Kenneth Day

A video of the McMurry University 1997 Distinguished Alumni Luncheon honoring Dr. Kenneth Day. Dr. Day, who graduated from McMurry in 1943, was a longtime Abilene physician in both general practice and psychiatry. Day served as the McMurry athletic team doctor from 1956 to 1966 while working as a family physician in Abilene.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bervin Caswell, February 15, 2001 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Bervin Caswell, February 15, 2001

A video interview with Dr. Bervin O. Caswell (McMurry class of 1938) in which Dr. Caswell discusses his memories of McMurry. Dr. Caswell was a long-time United Methodist minister in New Mexico and West Texas, and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from McMurry in 1964 and a lifetime achievement award from McMurry in 2004.
Date: February 15, 2001
Creator: Caswell, Bervin O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grant Teaff McMurry University Promotion Video, October 20, 1990 captions transcript

Grant Teaff McMurry University Promotion Video, October 20, 1990

A promotional video narrated by former McMurry University head football coach Grant Teaff.
Date: October 20, 1991
Creator: Teaff, Grant, 1933-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jo Crutchfield, April 1998 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jo Crutchfield, April 1998

A video interview with Jo Crutchfield (McMurry class of 1937) in which she discusses her memories of McMurry and of her acquaintance with Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie.
Date: April 1998
Creator: Crutchfield, Josephine Palmer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jewell Posey, April 1998 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jewell Posey, April 1998

A video interview with Jewel Posey (McMurry class of 1927) discussing her experiences at McMurry as a student, and as a faculty member.
Date: April 1998
Creator: Posey, Jewell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mable Phillips, February 20, 2001 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Mable Phillips, February 20, 2001

A video interview with Mable Phillips (McMurry class of 1934), in which she discusses her years as a student at McMurry. Phillips was a longtime public schoolteacher. She had a long career in education, serving in seven school districts in Texas as a teacher and counselor. While teaching at Franklin Junior High, she was named Teacher of the Year, according to an Abilene Reporter-News story in 1962, for the junior high school grades. In 2007 she was named a distinguished alumni by the McMurry University.
Date: February 20, 2001
Creator: Phillips, Mable Frances
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. Edmund Kirby, March 1998 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with J. Edmund Kirby, March 1998

A video interview with Dr. J. Edmund Kirby (1908-2006), a McMurry alumnus (class of 1931), and his wife Ruth discussing their experiences at McMurry and their life together. Dr. Kirby was a professor of Bible at McMurry from 1945-1947, and later served as a McMurry Trustee.
Date: March 1998
Creator: Kirby, J. Edmund & Kirby, Ruth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Architecture and Development of Abilene captions transcript

Architecture and Development of Abilene

A videorecording 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
The Real Abilene Trinity: Bootleggers, Baptists, and Books captions transcript

The Real Abilene Trinity: Bootleggers, Baptists, and Books

In this lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series, Mr. Pendergrast describes three areas that have formed the character of the town of Abilene – fundamental religion, vice (or the losing fight against it), and education.
Date: 1981
Creator: Pendergrast, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farming and Ranching in West Texas captions transcript

Farming and Ranching in West Texas

This video is a recording of a lecture presented by Harry Holt on the history of West Texas agriculture as part of the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: 1981
Creator: Holt, Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pioneers of Abilene captions transcript

Pioneers of Abilene

This is a video recording of a Jack North lecture for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series
Date: 1981
Creator: Jack North
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Village in my Heart captions transcript

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
Abilene Military History: Ft. Phantom, Camp Barkeley, and Dyess Air Force Base captions transcript

Abilene Military History: Ft. Phantom, Camp Barkeley, and Dyess Air Force Base

This video recording of the military story of Abilene was 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
Did the Jazz Age come to Abilene? captions transcript

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
A Century of Fashion captions transcript

A Century of Fashion

Recording of a fashion show presented by the Abilene Chapter of the American Association of University Women at the public library as part of the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: 1981
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catclaw Country captions transcript

Catclaw Country

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
Interview with Millie Cooper, 1985 captions transcript

Interview with Millie Cooper, 1985

Interview with Millie Cooper, author of the book "Aerobics for Women." In the interview, Cooper discusses the definition and importance of aerobics, as well as lifestyle choices such as healthy eating, exercise, and avoiding tobacco.
Date: 1985
Creator: Cooper, Millie & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Charles Nelson, John Ashby, and Austin King, 1986 captions transcript

Interview with Charles Nelson, John Ashby, and Austin King, 1986

Interview with Charles Nelson, John Ashby, and Austin King, founders of the Voice Institute of West Texas. In the interview, they discuss the organization, located in Abilene, which seeks to combine the disciplines of voice, speech, and medicine to study vocal production.
Date: 1986
Creator: Nelson, Charles; Ashby, John; King, Austin & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Congressman Charles Stenholm, January 9, 1984 captions transcript

Interview with Congressman Charles Stenholm, January 9, 1984

Interview with Congressman Charles Stenholm of the 17th Congressional District. In the interview, Congressman Stenholm discusses the events of 1983 and a look forward at the upcoming year of 1984.
Date: January 9, 1984
Creator: Stenholm, Charles & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Robert Cottingham, 1985 captions transcript

Interview with Robert Cottingham, 1985

Interview with Robert Cottingham, a realist painter. In the interview, Cottingham discusses his work as an artist and his current exhibition at Abilene Christian University.
Date: 1985
Creator: Cottingham, Robert & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with George Christian, 1984 captions transcript

Interview with George Christian, 1984

Interview with George Christian, former Press Secretary for President Lyndon B. Johnson and author of the book "The President Steps Down." In the interview, Christian discusses his perspective of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency, as well as his time as Press Secretary.
Date: 1984
Creator: Christian, George & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Billy Olson, 1985 captions transcript

Interview with Billy Olson, 1985

Interview with Billy Olson, a pole vaulter and native of Abilene. In the interview, Olson discusses his background and experiences as an international athlete.
Date: 1985
Creator: Olson, Billy & McCaleb, Gary
System: The Portal to Texas History