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Glenn Biggs discusses the donation of land and the establishment of that land as Guadalupe Mountains National Park. This interview, which includes 2 tapes, was conducted over the telephone.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Glenn Biggs
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' June 21, 1984
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:'''  
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Jo Ann Burley
  
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'''Length:''' 40 minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Career,
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Vice-chairman Interfirst Bank in San Antonio,
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Volunteer activities,
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City Public Service Board,
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University of Texas Health Sciences Center,
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Interfirst Bank,
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H. B. Zachary, Inc.,
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J. C. Hunter Ranch,
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Selling of ranch,
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Decision to donate land to national park,
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Reasons for national park prospect,
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Pratt Ranch,
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First designated for national park,
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Influenced J. C. Hunter to donate land,
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National park,
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Transfer of title,
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Process of donation,
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Influence of Congressman Joe Pool,
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Meeting with national park advisory board,
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Problems,
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Opposition against another national park in Texas,
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Hearings held--appeared before board
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Career (again),
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Worked for Ben Baines in Austin,
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Continued to fight for national park,
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National park (again),
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Discussion of oil companies,
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Transference of land to government,
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Guadalupe National Park,
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Passage of bill,
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Enactment of park
 
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'''Range Dates:''' 1970s-1984
  
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1970s-1984
  
  
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Latest revision as of 22:02, 12 June 2019

Glenn Biggs discusses the donation of land and the establishment of that land as Guadalupe Mountains National Park. This interview, which includes 2 tapes, was conducted over the telephone.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Glenn Biggs

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: June 21, 1984

Location:

Interviewer: Jo Ann Burley

Length: 40 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Career, Vice-chairman Interfirst Bank in San Antonio, Volunteer activities, City Public Service Board, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Interfirst Bank, H. B. Zachary, Inc., J. C. Hunter Ranch, Selling of ranch, Decision to donate land to national park, Reasons for national park prospect, Pratt Ranch, First designated for national park, Influenced J. C. Hunter to donate land, National park, Transfer of title, Process of donation, Influence of Congressman Joe Pool, Meeting with national park advisory board, Problems, Opposition against another national park in Texas, Hearings held--appeared before board

Tape 1, Side 2: Career (again), Worked for Ben Baines in Austin, Continued to fight for national park, National park (again), Discussion of oil companies, Transference of land to government, Guadalupe National Park, Passage of bill, Enactment of park

Range Dates: 1970s-1984

Bulk Dates: 1970s-1984


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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