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

Description: This video recording of the military story of Abilene was 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 … more
Date: unknown
Duration: 49 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Alexander, Jerri
Partner: Abilene Public Library

[Congressman Jim Wright introducing Lyndon B. Johnson]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. Left to right the dignitaries are Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce president Raymond Buck, Democratic state committee woman Marjorie Belew, Texas State Senator Donley "Don" Kennard, Senator Ralph Yarborough (face hidden by microphone), Texas Governor John B. Connally, Congressman Jim Wright at the microphones, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and President John F. Kennedy. This image sho… more
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Breakfast for President Kennedy]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson along with Lady Bird Johnson at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on November 22, 1963.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson at the Fort Worth breakfast]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson along with Lady Bird Johnson at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on November 22, 1963.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson at Fort Worth breakfast]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on November 22, 1963. Lady Bird Johnson is at the left edge of the picture.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson together at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows President Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson along with Lady Bird Johnson at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on November 22, 1963.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy leaving the Hotel Texas]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows President Kennedy exiting the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on the morning of November 22, 1963. The small crowd surrounding President Kennedy includes Governor John Connally, Assistant White House Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff, Congressman Jim Wright and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy speaking outside the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald photographer William Allen. This photograph shows President Kennedy speaking in the parking lot of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth at about 8:45 a.m. on the day of the assassination. Others seen in the photograph are, left to right: Texas State Senator Donley "Don" Kennard (at left edge), Senator Ralph Yarborough, Texas Governor John Connally, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy speaking outside the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald photographer William Allen. This photograph shows President Kennedy speaking in the parking lot of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth at about 8:45 a.m. on the day of the assassination. Others seen in the photograph are, left to right: Texas State Senator Donley "Don" Kennard (at left edge), Senator Ralph Yarborough, Texas Governor John Connally, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy speaking outside the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald photographer William Allen. This photograph shows President Kennedy speaking in the parking lot of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth at about 8:45 a.m. on the day of the assassination. Others seen in the photograph are, left to right: Texas State Senator Donley "Don" Kennard (at left edge), Senator Ralph Yarborough, Texas Governor John Connally, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy speaking outside the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. Left to right the dignitaries are Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce president Raymond Buck, Democratic state committee woman Marjorie Belew, Texas State Senator Donley "Don" Kennard, Senator Ralph Yarborough (behind Kennedy's right shoulder), Texas Governor John B. Connally, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and President John F. Kennedy. This image shows President Kennedy at the podium ad… more
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy speaking outside the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows President Kennedy at the podium addressing the audience in the parking lot of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on the morning of November 22, 1963. Texas State Senator Donley "Don" Kennard appears on the left; to the viewer's right of President Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson are visible.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

[President Kennedy speaking outside the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth]

Description: Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen. This image shows President Kennedy at the podium addressing the audience in the parking lot of the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth on the morning of November 22, 1963. Texas State Senator Donley "Don" Kennard appears on the left; to the viewer's right of President Kennedy, Texas Governor John Connally and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson are visible.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Allen, William
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Oral History Interviews with Allan Shivers, 1966-1968

Description: Interview with Allan Shivers, a former state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor of Texas, 1950-57. The interview includes Shivers' observations on political career of Lyndon Johnson, the Stevenson-Johnson senatorial race of 1948, the Stevenson-Eisenhower presidential campaign of 1952, the Johnson presidential race of 1960, Texas Democratic politics from 1952-56, and the Fifty-third State Legislature. The interview also includes his opinion on the governor's role in state party organizat… more
Date: July 24, 1969
Creator: Brewer, Thomas B.; Gantt, Fred & Shivers, Allan
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Large Group at JFK and LBJ Banquet]

Description: Photograph of a crowd gathered in a room at the Iowa Park Fair. Some people can be seen wearing patriotic hats and miniature American flags can be seen on the tables. The banquet is in honor of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Photograph of People at Iowa Park Fair]

Description: Photograph of people in a room sitting around tables, eating. A banner can be seen in the background hanging on the walls behind that reads, "Kennedy for President, Johnson for Vice President". The banquet is held at the Iowa Park Fair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
Partner: Midwestern State University
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