Oral History Interview with Durwood Allen Merritt, February 7, 2010

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Interview with Durwood Allen "Boss" Merritt, a descendant of the Merritt and Foster families, from Hunt, Texas. Merritt speaks of his life in the rural area of Hunt, his family history, his time serving in the army during World War II, and founding the Hunt Methodist Church.

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Collins, Francelle Robison; Sutton, Jeanne Schumacher & Merritt, Durwood Allen February 7, 2010.

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Interview with Durwood Allen "Boss" Merritt, a descendant of the Merritt and Foster families, from Hunt, Texas. Merritt speaks of his life in the rural area of Hunt, his family history, his time serving in the army during World War II, and founding the Hunt Methodist Church.

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Oral History Interview with Durwood Allen Merritt, February 7, 2010

Interview with Durwood Allen "Boss" Merritt, a descendant of the Merritt and Foster families, from Hunt, Texas. Merritt speaks of his life in the rural area of Hunt, his family history, his time serving in the army during World War II, and founding the Hunt Methodist Church.

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Transcript of interview with Durwood Allen "Boss" Merritt, a descendant of the Merritt and Foster families, from Hunt, Texas. Merritt speaks of his life in the rural area of Hunt, his family history, his time serving in the army during World War II, and founding the Hunt Methodist Church.

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Collins, Francelle Robison; Sutton, Jeanne Schumacher & Merritt, Durwood Allen. Oral History Interview with Durwood Allen Merritt, February 7, 2010, video, February 7, 2010; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1040105/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerr County Historical Commission.

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