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| − | + | Joe E. Wright, Planning-Survey Director of the Texas Highway Department, describes some of the operations and issues in the department, particularly in relation to former Governor Preston Smith. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Joe E. Wright |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' April 18, 1973 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Austin, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 25 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Outlines responsibilities in Texas, |
| − | + | Highway Department as Planning-Survey Director, | |
| + | Mentions J. C. Dingwall, Dan Petty, Ed Grisham, | ||
| + | Describes Dan Petty, | ||
| + | Notes Councils of Government while discussing, | ||
| + | Preston Smith’s administration, | ||
| + | Cites persons in the department to interview about Smith, | ||
| + | Mentions Dingwall, Marcus Yancey, | ||
| + | Mentions the source of department personnel, mostly University of Texas and Texas A & M, | ||
| + | Discusses appropriations for highways, | ||
| + | Talks about department building, | ||
| + | Describes the planning survey division, | ||
| + | Gives opinion of computer and information services. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1969-1973 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1969-1973 |
Revision as of 19:46, 14 October 2015
Joe E. Wright, Planning-Survey Director of the Texas Highway Department, describes some of the operations and issues in the department, particularly in relation to former Governor Preston Smith.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Joe E. Wright
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: April 18, 1973
Location: Austin, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Outlines responsibilities in Texas,
Highway Department as Planning-Survey Director,
Mentions J. C. Dingwall, Dan Petty, Ed Grisham,
Describes Dan Petty,
Notes Councils of Government while discussing,
Preston Smith’s administration,
Cites persons in the department to interview about Smith,
Mentions Dingwall, Marcus Yancey,
Mentions the source of department personnel, mostly University of Texas and Texas A & M,
Discusses appropriations for highways,
Talks about department building,
Describes the planning survey division,
Gives opinion of computer and information services.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1969-1973
Bulk Dates: 1969-1973
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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