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Oral History Interview with Ruth Mageors, November 10, 1975 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ruth Mageors, November 10, 1975

Interview with Ruth Mageors, a resident of Baytown, Texas beginning in 1921 when the town was named Pelly. Mageors explains living in town during the early days of Baytown as being very tough, and also discussing the ferry boat and Herring's Drug Store.
Date: November 10, 1975
Creator: Knight, Karen & Mageors, Ruth, 1902-
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Exxon Oilers Baseball Players, July 18, 1975 transcript

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
Object Type: Sound
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fred Agnich, August 11, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Fred Agnich, August 11, 1975

Interview with Fred Agnich, businessman and member of the Texas House of Representatives, Republican. The interview includes Agnich's personal experiences as a member of the 64th Legislature. Agnich talks about the House speakership race, appropriations, committee appointments, the strip mining bill, public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: August 11, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Agnich, Fred
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interviews with Don McLeod, February and March 1975 transcript

Oral History Interviews with Don McLeod, February and March 1975

Interview with Don McLeod, who moved to Mont Belvieu in 1929 from Beaumont, Texas. McLeod answers questions and describes the growth of the oil business in Mont Belvieu and Baytown, including what companies were already here and how the business has changed from then until now.
Date: {1975-02-19,1975-03-01,1975-03-03}
Creator: Webber, Betsy & McLeod, Don
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mrs. R. W. Matthews, August 17, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with Mrs. R. W. Matthews, August 17, 1976

Interview with R. W. Matthews, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include the Priscilla Club
Date: August 8, 1975
Creator: Roberts, Linda & Matthews, R. W.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Grover C. Edge, December 30, 1975 transcript

Oral History Interview with Grover C. Edge, December 30, 1975

Interview with Grover C. Edge, a resident of Baytown, Texas since 1921. Topics include the early history of Baytown and the Humble Refinery, the VFW and the Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
Date: December 30, 1975
Creator: Webber, Betsy & Edge, Grover C.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James E. Roche, May 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with James E. Roche, May 1976

Interview with James E. Roche, a carpenter from Baytown, Texas after moving from New Britain, Connecticut the previous year. Roche answers questions concerning his moving to Texas in search of a job, the national economy, the overall job market, and if he knows others who are in his same situation.
Date: 1975-08/1976-05
Creator: Roche, Christopher J. & Roche, James E.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sara Snyder, 1975 transcript

Oral History Interview with Sara Snyder, 1975

Interview with Sara Snyder, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include her coming to Baytown and Baytown history.
Date: {1975-12-17,1975-12-22,1976-01-09}
Creator: McNeil, William J. & Snyder, Sara
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ella Williams transcript

Oral History Interview with Ella Williams

Interview with Ella Williams, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include a discussion about the 1915 hurricane on Hog Island in the San Jacinto River.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Williams, Ella & Webber, Betsy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lorraine Silva, November 28, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lorraine Silva, November 28, 1976

Interview with Lorraine Silva, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include Chambers County and Anahuac, Texas.
Date: November 28, 1975
Creator: Roland, Ann & Silva, Lorraine
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alice Fayle transcript

Oral History Interview with Alice Fayle

Interview with Alice Fayle. Topics include her life in early Baytown, TX.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Webber, Betsy & Fayle, Alice, 1895-
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. C. Wood, Winter 1975 transcript

Oral History Interview with E. C. Wood, Winter 1975

Interview with E. C. Wood, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include the history of Baytown, TX.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Webber, Betsy & Wood, E. C.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Grant Jones, July 21, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Grant Jones, July 21, 1975

Interview with Grant Jones, an insurance executive and a Democratic member of the Texas Senate from Abilene, Texas. Jones shares his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature and discusses his personal political philosophy, public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, and his personal legislation.
Date: July 21, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jones, Grant, 1922-
Object Type: Book
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
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, September 19, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, September 19, 1975

Interview with Walt Parker, a builder, farmer-rancher, and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton. Parker discusses his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also talks about the selection of Bill Clayton as speaker of the House, committee appointments, the constitutional revision, public school financing, public utilities legislation, and his personal legislation.
Date: September 19, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walter E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, August 11, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, August 11, 1975

Interview with O. H. "Ike" Harris, an attorney and a Republican member of the Texas Senate from Dallas, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Harris discusses public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, and personal legislation.
Date: August 11, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Harris, Ike, 1932-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, October 10, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ben Bynum, October 10, 1975

Interview with Ben Bynum, a public relations consultant and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Amarillo. Bynum shares his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. He also discusses the House speakership race, committee appointments, public school financing, public utilities legislation, constitutional revision, insurance legislation, his personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: October 10, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bynum, Ben
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James J. Kaster, June 23, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James J. Kaster, June 23, 1975

Interview with James Kaster, a travel agent, a pilot, and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from El Paso, concerning his experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Texas Legislature. Kaster discusses Speaker Bill Clayton, the House speakership race, committee assignments, constitutional revision, public school financing, public utilities legislation, personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: June 23, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kaster, James J., V, 1933-2005
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Chris Miller, June 24, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Chris Miller, June 24, 1975

Interview with Chris Miller, a public relations consultant and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Fort Worth, concerning her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Miller discusses her decision to enter politics, her personal political philosophy, the House speakership race, her committee appointments, constitutional revision, the Equal Rights Amendment, public school financing, public utilities legislation, and her personal legislation.
Date: June 24, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Miller, Dorothy June Chrisman
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, Fall 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, Fall 1975

Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. She also talks about the House speakership race, committee appointments, public school financing, constitutional revision, public utilities legislation, personal legislation, and Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date: {1975-09-10,1975-12-01}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library