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Mrs. Bledsoe recalls the long struggle to have bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and the hard work her husband, Senator Bledsoe, did in getting Texas Tech located in Lubbock. She also relates the impeachment of Governor James E. Ferguson and the part her husband played in the trial.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. William H. Bledsoe
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' 1964
  
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'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Billy J. Henderson
  
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'''Length:''' 30 minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Discussion of bills before legislature for a college in West Texas (9),
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First bill names college, West Texas A&M (29),
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Proceedings for impeachment of Governor Ferguson, ballots burned (39),
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Bledsoe works hard to get interest of people (65),
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People celebrate the passing of bill for college (72),
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Population in 1917, 4000 (75),
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Mr. Chitwood tries to have college in Sweetwater (83),
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Gov. Ferguson vetoes University Appropriations Bill (107),
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Barry Miller makes motion for impeachment (109),
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Discussion of  Ma Ferguson after elected (121),
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Recalls first Texas Tech football game with Texas University in 1927 (137),
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Location of Texas Tech and amount of land designated (150),
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Mrs. Ferguson ran and was elected for Governor (229),
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Recalls when democrats were strong in Texas (250)
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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'''Range Dates:''' 1917-1964
  
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1917-1964
  
  

Revision as of 19:21, 10 June 2014

Mrs. Bledsoe recalls the long struggle to have bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and the hard work her husband, Senator Bledsoe, did in getting Texas Tech located in Lubbock. She also relates the impeachment of Governor James E. Ferguson and the part her husband played in the trial.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mrs. William H. Bledsoe

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: 1964

Location:

Interviewer: Billy J. Henderson

Length: 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Discussion of bills before legislature for a college in West Texas (9), First bill names college, West Texas A&M (29), Proceedings for impeachment of Governor Ferguson, ballots burned (39), Bledsoe works hard to get interest of people (65), People celebrate the passing of bill for college (72), Population in 1917, 4000 (75), Mr. Chitwood tries to have college in Sweetwater (83), Gov. Ferguson vetoes University Appropriations Bill (107), Barry Miller makes motion for impeachment (109), Discussion of Ma Ferguson after elected (121), Recalls first Texas Tech football game with Texas University in 1927 (137), Location of Texas Tech and amount of land designated (150), Mrs. Ferguson ran and was elected for Governor (229), Recalls when democrats were strong in Texas (250)

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1917-1964

Bulk Dates: 1917-1964


Access Information

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