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Ivan P. Oliver discusses his family background, his own family and his employment as a teacher, city manager of Marshall, Texas, and Chamber of Commerce president at Graham.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Ivan P. Oliver

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None

'''Date:''' January 29, 1976

'''Location:''' Graham, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter

'''Length:''' 1 hour 15 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Andrew Jackson Oliver, grandfather, 
Civil War soldier, 
Land, 
San Saba, Texas, 
Harmony Ridge School, 
Family reunion, 
Reagan family, 
Neighbors, 
Cabinet makers, 
Pecan anecdote, 
Luther Burbank,
Cynthia Ann Favor, paternal grandmother, 
Paternal grandparents, 
William Alexander Oliver, father, 
Born (1865), 
Sarah Ellen Oliver, mother, 
Teacher, 
Trains, 
Ivan P. Oliver, 
Siblings, 
San Saba, Texas, 
Childhood memories, 
To Denton, Texas (1909), 
Description of trip, 
Covered wagon, 
Furniture, 
North Texas State University.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Education, 
Denton Normal School, 
Denton High School, 
North Texas State, 
High school friends, 
Fence cutting anecdotes, 
Bob Woods, uncle, 
Hal Coryell, 
Ed Tennison, 
Denton Teachers’ College, 
Teaching career, 
Football player, 
W. A. Cane, 
Head coach, Ballinger, 
Job experience, 
Teaching, 
City Manager.
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Job experience (continued), 
Fort Worth Power Company, 
Marshall, Texas, 
City Manager, 
Graham, Texas, 
Chamber of Commerce, president, 
Anecdotes, 
Salary, 
Lois Johnson, wife, 
Marriage (1929), 
Children, 
Margaret Ann Oliver, 
Ben D. Agnor, husband, 
Sara Louise Oliver, 
John Edward Blackburn, husband.
<br>

'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Range Dates:''' 1865-1976

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1909-1976


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