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The Texas Forest Service presents an Arbor Day Program in Abilene honoring R. M. Wagstaff, a lawyer who helped promote tree conservation. In the last quarter of the second side, the tape has a periodic interference of the sound due to the taping process.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Arbor Day Program
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' January 18, 1974
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Abilene, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter
  
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'''Length:''' 1 hour
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Invocation given by Dr. John C. Stevens,
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Paul R. Kramer welcomes guests,
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Official opening conducted by J. C. Hunter,
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Choir sings "America the Beautiful",
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Special guests introduced,
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Reads proclamation from governor,
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Conservation of land asked for
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Continues with special guests,
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Founding of Texas Forest Service noted,
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Poetry read,
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Bryan Bradbury presents dedication message,
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(NOTE: From this point in the tape onward, the tape has
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a periodic interference of the sound due to the taping
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process.),
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Dr. Elwin L. Sloiles gives a benediction
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1974
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1974
  
  

Revision as of 17:46, 28 April 2014

The Texas Forest Service presents an Arbor Day Program in Abilene honoring R. M. Wagstaff, a lawyer who helped promote tree conservation. In the last quarter of the second side, the tape has a periodic interference of the sound due to the taping process.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Arbor Day Program

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: January 18, 1974

Location: Abilene, Texas

Interviewer: Fred Carpenter

Length: 1 hour


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Invocation given by Dr. John C. Stevens, Paul R. Kramer welcomes guests, Official opening conducted by J. C. Hunter, Choir sings "America the Beautiful", Special guests introduced, Reads proclamation from governor, Conservation of land asked for

Tape 1, Side 2: Continues with special guests, Founding of Texas Forest Service noted, Poetry read, Bryan Bradbury presents dedication message, (NOTE: From this point in the tape onward, the tape has a periodic interference of the sound due to the taping process.), Dr. Elwin L. Sloiles gives a benediction

Range Dates: 1974

Bulk Dates: 1974


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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