[Oral History Interview with James Mays, 2015]

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Audio interview with James Mays, the Superintendent of Planning and Construction with the City of Denton Parks and Recreation department, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mays discusses the issues surrounding the fracking referendum as well as his responsibilities as superintendent.

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Wilkinson, Bailey & Mays, James 2015.

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Audio interview with James Mays, the Superintendent of Planning and Construction with the City of Denton Parks and Recreation department, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mays discusses the issues surrounding the fracking referendum as well as his responsibilities as superintendent.

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1 sound recording (5 min., 37 sec.) : digital

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This oral history was conducted as a class assignment for English 4650: Literature and Environment: Chicana Feminist Voices, taught by Dr. Priscilla S. Ybarra in Fall 2015 on the UNT campus.

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  • ENGL 4650 Literature and Environment: Chicana Feminist Voices, University of North Texas, Fall 2015

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  • Preferred Citation: Denton Fracking Referendum Collection (AR0861), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Transcript of an interview with James Mays, the Superintendent of Planning and Construction with the City of Denton Parks and Recreation department, regarding the City of Denton Fracking Referendum. Mays discusses the issues surrounding the fracking referendum as well as his responsibilities as superintendent.

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Wilkinson, Bailey & Mays, James. [Oral History Interview with James Mays, 2015], audio recording, 2015; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc991379/: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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