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| − | + | This recording involves the dedication ceremony of the American National Bank building at Beaumont, with a brief history of how the land was purchased and plans to build. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' American National Bank Dedication Ceremonies |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' December 9, 1961 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Beaumont, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Presented by Mr. I. F. Betts |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 25 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Music (6), | |
| + | Introduction (14), | ||
| + | Star Spangled Banner (20), | ||
| + | Presentation of flowers to vocalist and pianist (50), | ||
| + | Dedication by I. F. Betts, President of bank (60), | ||
| + | Prayers (?) offered by Rabbi Freedman, Monsignor [can't read this last name] and Rev. Harts (73), | ||
| + | Freedman (85), | ||
| + | Holland (133), | ||
| + | Harts (167), | ||
| + | Mayor Cliff LeBlohm of Beaumont (210), | ||
| + | Mr. J. Winston Proctor, President of Beaumont Chamber of Commerce (260), | ||
| + | Mr. Betts pays tribute to J. Henry Simpson (315), | ||
| + | Executive Vice President Brooks A. Hobfield (332), | ||
| + | Mr. Betts tells of Planning Committee (362), | ||
| + | Mr. Betts tells of Building Committee (390), | ||
| + | Tells of negotiations to purchase property for bank (415), | ||
| + | Architects hired (430), | ||
| + | Completion of plans for bank (450), | ||
| + | Tells of Sun Oil Company looking for location (475), | ||
| + | Land for Sun Oil Company (490), | ||
| + | Building dedicated to Service of Society by Mr. Betts (522), | ||
| + | Cutting of ribbons by grandchildren of Betts (536), | ||
| + | Closing speech by Mr. Betts (580), | ||
| + | Ceremonies completed | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Blank | |
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1961 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1961 |
Revision as of 18:30, 17 April 2014
This recording involves the dedication ceremony of the American National Bank building at Beaumont, with a brief history of how the land was purchased and plans to build.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: American National Bank Dedication Ceremonies
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: December 9, 1961
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Interviewer: Presented by Mr. I. F. Betts
Length: 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Music (6),
Introduction (14),
Star Spangled Banner (20),
Presentation of flowers to vocalist and pianist (50),
Dedication by I. F. Betts, President of bank (60),
Prayers (?) offered by Rabbi Freedman, Monsignor [can't read this last name] and Rev. Harts (73),
Freedman (85),
Holland (133),
Harts (167),
Mayor Cliff LeBlohm of Beaumont (210),
Mr. J. Winston Proctor, President of Beaumont Chamber of Commerce (260),
Mr. Betts pays tribute to J. Henry Simpson (315),
Executive Vice President Brooks A. Hobfield (332),
Mr. Betts tells of Planning Committee (362),
Mr. Betts tells of Building Committee (390),
Tells of negotiations to purchase property for bank (415),
Architects hired (430),
Completion of plans for bank (450),
Tells of Sun Oil Company looking for location (475),
Land for Sun Oil Company (490),
Building dedicated to Service of Society by Mr. Betts (522),
Cutting of ribbons by grandchildren of Betts (536),
Closing speech by Mr. Betts (580),
Ceremonies completed
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1961
Bulk Dates: 1961
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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