[Speech by Wanda Orton to the Bay Area Heritage Society]

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Speech made by Wanda Orton to the Bay Area Heritage Society discussing Texas heroes that had lived in the Baytown area dating back to the time before the Texas Revolution, such as David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, etc.

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Orton, Wanda April 29, 1980.

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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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  • Main Title: [Speech by Wanda Orton to the Bay Area Heritage Society]
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  • Series Title: Baytown Oral Histories

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Speech made by Wanda Orton to the Bay Area Heritage Society discussing Texas heroes that had lived in the Baytown area dating back to the time before the Texas Revolution, such as David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, etc.

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1 sound recording (61 min., 52 sec.) : digital

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  • April 29, 1980

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  • 1820~ - 1900~

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  • April 20, 2017, 3:25 p.m.

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  • June 8, 2017, 1:04 p.m.

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Orton, Wanda. [Speech by Wanda Orton to the Bay Area Heritage Society], audio recording, April 29, 1980; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth845146/: 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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