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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Kilmer Corbin |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' May 22, 1973 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' David Murrah |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Corbin reviews his background, | |
| + | Became County Judge of Dawson County in 1942, | ||
| + | Campaigned for State Senator in 1948, 1952, 1956, | ||
| + | Evaluates Preston Smith, giving some background and examples, | ||
| + | Mentions Gilmer-Aiken education bills, | ||
| + | Senatorial campaign of 1952, | ||
| + | Suggests relationship between smith and Charles Guy, | ||
| + | Discusses the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, | ||
| + | Explains his liberal philosophy as opposed to Smith's Senatorial campaign of 1956, | ||
| + | Campaign tactics described | ||
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Continues discussion of 1956 campaign, | |
| + | Carroll Cobb also ran, | ||
| + | Lost 1956 election to Cobb and Smith, | ||
| + | Reaction to Smith's political career, | ||
| + | Recalls his years as Dawson County judge in 1940s, | ||
| + | Remembers Lamesa's glider school during World War II, | ||
| + | Judge Robert Bean and Clent Breedlove mentioned | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1940-1973 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1940-1956 |
Revision as of 19:03, 15 September 2014
Kilmer Corbin, former state senator from West Texas and father of actor Barry Corbin, reminisces about his political career and comments on Preston Smith.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Kilmer Corbin
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 22, 1973
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Corbin reviews his background,
Became County Judge of Dawson County in 1942,
Campaigned for State Senator in 1948, 1952, 1956,
Evaluates Preston Smith, giving some background and examples,
Mentions Gilmer-Aiken education bills,
Senatorial campaign of 1952,
Suggests relationship between smith and Charles Guy,
Discusses the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,
Explains his liberal philosophy as opposed to Smith's Senatorial campaign of 1956,
Campaign tactics described
Tape 1, Side 2:
Continues discussion of 1956 campaign,
Carroll Cobb also ran,
Lost 1956 election to Cobb and Smith,
Reaction to Smith's political career,
Recalls his years as Dawson County judge in 1940s,
Remembers Lamesa's glider school during World War II,
Judge Robert Bean and Clent Breedlove mentioned
Range Dates: 1940-1973
Bulk Dates: 1940-1956
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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