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Col. Willis Bledsoe discusses the life and career of his father, William Harrison Bledsoe, and the founding of Texas Tech. He closes with his own military service.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Col. Willis Bledsoe
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' May 12, 1983
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Cindy Martin
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour, 20 minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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William Harrison Bledsoe,
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Lubbock, Texas,
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T. T. Price (1910),
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Overton area,
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Texas legislature,
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Mother: Emma Kay Boon,
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b. 1888,
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Education,
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Father's death,
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Texas Tech,
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Governor Ferguson,
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Impeachment,
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Willis Bledsoe,
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b. February 18, 1921
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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William Harrison Bledsoe (again),
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Texas Rangers controversy,
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Colt revolver (June 1, 1919),
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Partnership with Crenshaw and Dupree,
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Civil cases,
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Land development,
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Story telling,
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Willis Bledsoe (again),
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Background,
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Education,
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Military service
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:'''
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Development of Texas Tech,
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Governor Neff,
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Willis Bledsoe (again),
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Military service (again),
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Law school,
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Korean conflict,
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Military service (again),
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Vietnam,
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Germany,
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Retirement
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<br>
  
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:'''
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Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' c. 1866-1970
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1920-1970
  
  

Revision as of 19:18, 10 June 2014

Col. Willis Bledsoe discusses the life and career of his father, William Harrison Bledsoe, and the founding of Texas Tech. He closes with his own military service.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Col. Willis Bledsoe

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: May 12, 1983

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Cindy Martin

Length: 1 hour, 20 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: William Harrison Bledsoe, Lubbock, Texas, T. T. Price (1910), Overton area, Texas legislature, Mother: Emma Kay Boon, b. 1888, Education, Father's death, Texas Tech, Governor Ferguson, Impeachment, Willis Bledsoe, b. February 18, 1921

Tape 1, Side 2: William Harrison Bledsoe (again), Texas Rangers controversy, Colt revolver (June 1, 1919), Partnership with Crenshaw and Dupree, Civil cases, Land development, Story telling, Willis Bledsoe (again), Background, Education, Military service

Tape 2, Side 1: Development of Texas Tech, Governor Neff, Willis Bledsoe (again), Military service (again), Law school, Korean conflict, Military service (again), Vietnam, Germany, Retirement

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: c. 1866-1970

Bulk Dates: 1920-1970


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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