Oral History Interview with L. Karl Grimes, September 25, 1979

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Interview with L. Karl Grimes, born in Ellis County in 1895 and moved to Baytown, Texas in 1925. Grimes answers a few questions about his experiences and tells lengthy stories concerning his early life in Ellis County as well as his move to Baytown. Grimes covers his employment at Humble Oil and Refining Co. as well as issues concerning Mexican American children being allowed to go to school in Baytown.

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Swofford, Sarah & Grimes, L. Karl September 25, 1979.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interview with L. Karl Grimes, September 25, 1979
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Interview with L. Karl Grimes, born in Ellis County in 1895 and moved to Baytown, Texas in 1925. Grimes answers a few questions about his experiences and tells lengthy stories concerning his early life in Ellis County as well as his move to Baytown. Grimes covers his employment at Humble Oil and Refining Co. as well as issues concerning Mexican American children being allowed to go to school in Baytown.

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2 sound recordings (59 min., 57 cm.) : digital

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Transcript of an interview with L. Karl Grimes, born in Ellis County in 1895 and a resident of Baytown,Texas since 1925. Grimes answers a few questions about his experiences and tells lengthy stories concerning his early life in Ellis County as well as his move to Baytown. Grimes covers his employment at Humble Oil and Refining Co. as well as issues concerning Mexican American children and their education in Baytown.

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  • September 25, 1979

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Swofford, Sarah & Grimes, L. Karl. Oral History Interview with L. Karl Grimes, September 25, 1979, audio recording, September 25, 1979; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth845104/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lee College.

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