Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986

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Interview with Roy Long, a longtime resident of Baytown after moving in 1929 from Houston, Texas. Long answers questions and details his early employment in Baytown at the Humble Refinery, and goes on to talk about his law practice, offices, and the growth of the town.

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Mayo, Martha & Long, Roy May 30, 1986.

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Lee College was established as a two-year Junior College in 1931 by the Goosecreek Independent School District, in Baytown. It was created to provide an educational opportunity for students who could not afford it otherwise.

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Interview with Roy Long, a longtime resident of Baytown after moving in 1929 from Houston, Texas. Long answers questions and details his early employment in Baytown at the Humble Refinery, and goes on to talk about his law practice, offices, and the growth of the town.

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2 sound recordings (1 hr., 1 min., 59 sec.) : digital

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[Outline of an Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986] (Text)

[Outline of an Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986]

Outline of an interview with Roy Long, a longtime resident of Baytown after moving in 1929 from Houston, Texas. This outline states what topics Long covered at certain times on the tape, from side 1 to side 2; Long covers his employment at the Humble Refinery, being a Goose Creek Policeman, law offices, etc.

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[Outline of an Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986], ark:/67531/metapth845041

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986 (Text)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986

Transcript of an interview with Roy Long, a longtime resident of Baytown who moved here in 1929 from Houston, Texas. Long describes his early employment in Baytown at the Humble Refinery, and goes on to talk about his law practice, offices, and the growth of the town and his work establishing the first credit union in Baytown.

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986 - ark:/67531/metapth1013850

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  • May 30, 1986

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  • April 20, 2017, 3:25 p.m.

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  • June 8, 2017, 12:21 p.m.

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Mayo, Martha & Long, Roy. Oral History Interview with Roy Long, May 30, 1986, audio recording, May 30, 1986; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth845094/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lee College.

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