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Architecture and Development of Abilene

Description: A videorecording of a speech entitled "Architecture and Development of Abilene," by Richard Dillard, regarding the history of architecture in Abilene, Texas.
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Dillard, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Abilene Public Library
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Farming and Ranching in West Texas

Description: This video is a recording of a lecture presented by Harry Holt on the history of West Texas agriculture as part of the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: unknown
Duration: 32 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Holt, Harry
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Partner: Abilene Public Library

Did the Jazz Age come to Abilene?

Description: A lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series with Paul Lack and Gerald McDaniel discussed the coming of jazz to Abilene. The program was a part of a research project conducted by Dr. Lack and Dr. McDaniel.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lack, Paul
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Partner: Abilene Public Library

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
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Partner: Abilene Public Library

The Abilene Village in my Heart

Description: Greene presented a lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series on his memories of growing up in Abilene. His talk included stories about Abilene's Carnegie Library, when his grandmother was the librarian; selling newspapers on the Sunshine Special train; and encountering connections to Abilene as far away as New York City.
Date: unknown
Creator: Greene, A. C., 1923-
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Partner: Abilene Public Library
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Pioneers of Abilene

Description: This is a video recording of a Jack North lecture for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Jack North
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Abilene Public Library
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The Abilene Village in my Heart

Description: Greene presented a lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series on his memories of growing up in Abilene. His talk included stories about Abilene's Carnegie Library, when his grandmother was the librarian; selling newspapers on the Sunshine Special train; and encountering connections to Abilene as far away as New York City.
Date: unknown
Duration: 31 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Greene, A. C., 1923-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Abilene Public Library
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Did the Jazz Age come to Abilene?

Description: A lecture for the Abilene Centennial Series with Paul Lack and Gerald McDaniel discussed the coming of jazz to Abilene. The program was a part of a research project conducted by Dr. Lack and Dr. McDaniel.
Date: unknown
Duration: 37 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Lack, Paul
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Abilene Public Library
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A Century of Fashion

Description: Recording of a fashion show presented by the Abilene Chapter of the American Association of University Women at the public library as part of the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: 1981
Duration: 51 minutes
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Abilene Public Library
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Catclaw Country

Description: Speech entitled "Catclaw Country" given by Katharyn Duff, regarding the history of the area around Abilene.
Date: unknown
Duration: 34 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Duff, Katharyn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Abilene Public Library
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