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[Abilene City Council Documents]

Description: Loose documents accompanying Abilene City Council minutes, including text of ordinances and resolutions, indexes, newspapers clippings, and other documentation, many with handwritten notes or changes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Farming and Ranching in West Texas

Description: This transcribed lecture about the history of West Texas agriculture was presented by Harry Holt for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: unknown
Creator: Holt, Harry
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.
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Oral History Interview with W. P. Wright, 1975

Description: Known for his role in establishing an Air Force base in Taylor County,Texas, W. P. (Dub) Wright, focuses on his memories of the events that led up to the establishment of Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene after World War II.
Date: 1975
Creator: Conley, Jim & Wright, W. P.
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
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Architecture and Development of Abilene, Transcript

Description: A transcript of a speech entitled "Architecture and Development of Abilene," by Richard Dillard, regarding the history of architecture in Abilene, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dillard, Richard
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Pioneers of Abilene 1991 Calendar

Description: Calendar for 1991 featuring historic photographs of Abilene homes and businesses.
Date: 1991
Creator: Abilene Preservation League
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
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Pioneers of Abilene

Description: This is a transcribed lecture that was presented by Jack North for the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: unknown
Creator: North, Jack
Partner: Abilene Public Library

1881-1981 First Century Abilene Brochure

Description: A brochure of Abilene's history, with events, dates, times, and speakers from the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hallam, Arlita
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Catclaw Country, Transcript

Description: Transcript of a speech entitled "Catclaw Country" given by Katharyn Duff, regarding the history of the area around Abilene.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duff, Katharyn
Partner: Abilene Public Library

[Transcript of an Interview with Tom K. Eplen]

Description: Interview with Abilene,Texas lawyer and county judge Tom K. Eplen. The interview deals extensively with building Taylor County roads during the county's early years.
Date: April 24, 1975
Creator: Dacy, Joe & Eplen,Tom K.
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-
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Oral History Interview with Bryan Bradbury, 1975

Description: Interview with Brian Bradbury, known for his civic involvement in Abilene, Texas' during the 1960s. Bradbury addresses the evolution of city government and what he sees for Abilene's future.
Date: 1975
Creator: Flores, Ann & Bradbury, Brian
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Oral History Interview with C.C Thompson, 1975

Description: Interview with Charles Collins Thompson, who was instrumental in the passage of the Farm Credit Act in 1971 and the creation of Lake Colorado City in 1957.
Date: 1975
Creator: Weitzel, Marven & Thompson, C. C.
Partner: Abilene Public Library

Big County Obituaries: August 2007

Description: Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during August 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
Partner: Abilene Public Library
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