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[Newspaper Clipping: 'Mr. Sam' Watches Proudly As His Dream Takes Shape] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: 'Mr. Sam' Watches Proudly As His Dream Takes Shape]

Newspaper clipping about the new Sam Rayburn Memorial Library, which has three floors, site located at the property of the old Duncan Elementary school. On the back of the clipping is a large advertisement for a department store.
Date: September 15, 1957
Creator: Walsh, Terry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Death Claims 'Miss Lu'] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Death Claims 'Miss Lu']

Newspaper clipping about Lucinda Rayburn dies in her home at the age of eighty-two. The newspaper clipping describes arrangement of funeral services, her life, her influence on Sam Rayburn's career. There are several articles on the back, discussing various topics.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Jim Rayburn of Dodd City, Speaker's Brother, Is Dead] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Jim Rayburn of Dodd City, Speaker's Brother, Is Dead]

Newspaper clipping of the obituary of Jim Rayburn, Sam Rayburn's brother, died at the age of seventy-three. On the back of the clipping are portions of articles on West Texas college and Jacksonville water problems.
Date: May 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History