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Farming and Ranching in West Texas

Description: This transcribed lecture about the history of West Texas agriculture was presented by Harry Holt for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: unknown
Creator: Holt, Harry
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Did the Jazz Age come to Abilene?

Description: A lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series with Paul Lack and Gerald McDaniel discussed the coming of jazz to Abilene. The program was a part of a research project conducted by Dr. Lack and Dr. McDaniel.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lack, Paul
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Architecture and Development of Abilene, Transcript

Description: A transcript of a speech entitled "Architecture and Development of Abilene," by Richard Dillard, regarding the history of architecture in Abilene, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dillard, Richard
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Abilene Military History: Ft. Phantom, Camp Barkeley, and Dyess Air Force Base

Description: Transcript of the military story of Abilene, presented in three parts. The first part of the story was presented by Jerri Alexander, who talked about Fort Phantom Hill, the 1850s army fort now owned by the Alexander family. Mike Myers, a graduate student in history at Hardin-Simmons University spoke about the World War II installation known as Camp Barkeley. Lt. Pam Fenner introduced and spoke of the history of Dyess Air Force Base, the SAC installation and home of the C-130s and B-1 bombers lo… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Alexander, Jerri
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Pioneers of Abilene

Description: This is a transcribed lecture that was presented by Jack North for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: unknown
Creator: North, Jack
Partner: Abilene Public Library

1881-1981 First Century Abilene Brochure

Description: A brochure of Abilene's history, with events, dates, times, and speakers from the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hallam, Arlita
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Catclaw Country, Transcript

Description: Transcript of a speech entitled "Catclaw Country" given by Katharyn Duff, regarding the history of the area around Abilene.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duff, Katharyn
Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Abilene Village in my Heart

Description: Greene presented a lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series on his memories of growing up in Abilene. His talk included stories about Abilene's Carnegie Library, when his grandmother was the librarian; selling newspapers on the Sunshine Special train; and encountering connections to Abilene as far away as New York City.
Date: unknown
Creator: Greene, A. C., 1923-
Partner: Abilene Public Library
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