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Midland County Judge Barbara Culver discusses her career and her work with the Constitutional Revision Commission.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Judge Barbara Culver
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' January 8, 1974
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Midland, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' David Murrah
  
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'''Length:''' 1 hour
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Educational, family background reviewed,
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Early career recalled,
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Graduated from SMU and moved to Midland in 1951,
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Nature of legal work at Midland related,
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Attitude toward women lawyers as a minority given,
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Career as a county judge and work with Republican Party examined,
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Achievements of Republican Party in Midland cited,
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Nature of county judge's work and recommendations for Texas constitutional revision in the area of county-local government structure,
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Cautious attitude toward change and adopted recommendations discussed,
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Urban-rural conflict examined
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Speculation on change in county structure given,
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Philosophy of local government explained,
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Discussion of origin of revision commission,
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Thirty-seven commission members classified,
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Public hearings discussed,
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Evaluation of revision commission's final draft,
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Interest groups eliminated in proposed constitution,
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Constitutional philosophy noted,
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Proposed ratification process examined,
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Ecology provision mentioned,
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Public hearing described,
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West Texas attitude examined
 
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'''Range Dates:''' 1951-1974
  
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1951-1974
  
  
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Latest revision as of 22:21, 17 June 2019

Midland County Judge Barbara Culver discusses her career and her work with the Constitutional Revision Commission.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Judge Barbara Culver

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: January 8, 1974

Location: Midland, Texas

Interviewer: David Murrah

Length: 1 hour


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Educational, family background reviewed, Early career recalled, Graduated from SMU and moved to Midland in 1951, Nature of legal work at Midland related, Attitude toward women lawyers as a minority given, Career as a county judge and work with Republican Party examined, Achievements of Republican Party in Midland cited, Nature of county judge's work and recommendations for Texas constitutional revision in the area of county-local government structure, Cautious attitude toward change and adopted recommendations discussed, Urban-rural conflict examined

Tape 1, Side 2: Speculation on change in county structure given, Philosophy of local government explained, Discussion of origin of revision commission, Thirty-seven commission members classified, Public hearings discussed, Evaluation of revision commission's final draft, Interest groups eliminated in proposed constitution, Constitutional philosophy noted, Proposed ratification process examined, Ecology provision mentioned, Public hearing described, West Texas attitude examined

Range Dates: 1951-1974

Bulk Dates: 1951-1974


Access Information

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Transcript:



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