A mail survey of Nigerian immigrants in Dallas, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois, was conducted during October and November 1995. Four hundred and sixty-eight Nigerian immigrant families in the two cities were selected by systematic sampling through the telephone books. Return rate was approximately 40% (187). The variables included in the study were media exposure variables, general demographics, immigration traits, U.S. demographics, Nigerian demographics, and political and cultural traits. New variables which had not been included in previous studies were also tested in this study: television talk shows, talk radio, diffuse support for the U.S. political system, authoritarianism, self-esteem, and political participation. This study employed multiple regression analysis and path analysis of the data. This study found that Nigerian immigrants have high preference for television news as their main source of political information. This finding is in consonance with previous studies. Nigerian immigrants chose ABC news stations as their number one news station for political information. Strong positive associations existed between media exposure and length of stay in the United States and interest in U.S. politics. Talk radio positively associated with interest in U.S. politics and negatively associated with length of stay in the United States. Thus, this finding likely means …

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Democratic National Convention and a county Republican convention in Dallas, Texas.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a delegation being sent to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in order to support Senator Lyndon Johnson.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story giving the daily sports highlights.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story going over the daily sports highlights.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Cowboys training camp in California, the Rangers vs. Twins game, Mark Spitz new swimming record, the PGA golf championship, Elvin Hayes' new million dollar contract, and the the Texas High School all star game.

Patent for an apparatus for chilling and whitening lard compounds that produces stiffer lard.

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Marguerite L. Murphy, District Passenger Agent, Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit Company, dated August 31, 1953. Murphy advises that a basket of fruit, candy and a card was placed in the cabin for Mr. J. B. Dalton as Carswell requested costing $6.48.

Telegram from B. D. Bryan to Mrs. W. J. Bryan stating when he will be able to leave Chicago.

Letter written to Chapin M. Seley of Chicago, Illinois from Meredith A. Sullivan of Waco, Texas, offering advice about how to improve his health.

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Texas and Oklahoma Brokers, list #4 discussing pricing in Chicago West and Rocky Mountain territories.

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a delegation being sent to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in order to support Senator Lyndon Johnson.

Letter from Mrs. Harmon to Mrs. Kempner about the convention in Texas, the units in Texas, and meeting with Mrs. Reed for assistance with organization.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Letter from TIME to Daniel W. Kempner discussing why the magazine has struggled with responding to letters about subscriptions and apologize for the delay in responses.

Letter from the Eastman Kodak Company to Daniel W. Kempner informing Mr. Kempner that check he had sent with his film has not been located but not to send another as the work he needs done can only be handled by the Eastman Kodak Company's Rocester location.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company discussing I. H. Kempner's vacation and being unable to attend a meeting.

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including 1000 plain 6 inches pot labels, four 14 inches green palm tubs and two 16 inches green palm tubs of total worth $21.90. Second page contains an acknowledgement receipt as a memorandum for the invoice.