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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
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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

Oral History Interview with E. N. Compere, Transcript

Description: Transcript of interview with E. N. (Eb Newton) Compere, a business man that opened the the first Abilene Texas Hudson car dealership in 1917. Compere recounts stories of growing up in West Texas during the early 20th century and dealing with changes in the automobile industry through the 1950s.
Date: 1975
Creator: Shook, Phil & Compere, E. N.
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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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