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Big County Obituaries: 1975
Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during 1975, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Mount, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. N. Compere, Transcript
Transcript of interview with E. N. (Eb Newton) Compere, a business man that opened the the first Abilene Texas Hudson car dealership in 1917. Compere recounts stories of growing up in West Texas during the early 20th century and dealing with changes in the automobile industry through the 1950s.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Shook, Phil & Compere, E. N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. P. Wright, 1975
Known for his role in establishing an Air Force base in Taylor County,Texas, W. P. (Dub) Wright, focuses on his memories of the events that led up to the establishment of Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene after World War II.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Conley, Jim & Wright, W. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Interview with Tom K. Eplen]
Interview with Abilene,Texas lawyer and county judge Tom K. Eplen. The interview deals extensively with building Taylor County roads during the county's early years.
Date:
April 24, 1975
Creator:
Dacy, Joe & Eplen,Tom K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bryan Bradbury, 1975
Interview with Brian Bradbury, known for his civic involvement in Abilene, Texas' during the 1960s. Bradbury addresses the evolution of city government and what he sees for Abilene's future.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Flores, Ann & Bradbury, Brian
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with C.C Thompson, 1975
Interview with Charles Collins Thompson, who was instrumental in the passage of the Farm Credit Act in 1971 and the creation of Lake Colorado City in 1957.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Weitzel, Marven & Thompson, C. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History