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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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Walter Long devotes approximately 20 minutes to Major George W. Littlefield and Austin, with not too many specific facts included. In the remainder of the tape, Mr. Long lists his own accomplishments, opinions, theories, good deeds and pet prejudices.
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Walter Long
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' May 18, 1968
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Austin, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' David B. Gracy
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour, 30 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Short biography,
 
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Major Littlefield,
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Wren Library,
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Military school’s history,
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School of Military Aeronautics,
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Radio school,
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Austin’s red light district,
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Location,
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(Long discussion on pamphlets published by Long and his theories, opinions and beliefs),
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Gracy Building,
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Dr. Vinson,
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Streetcar incident.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Board of Regents,
 
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Student attitudes toward,
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(Long discussion on religious habits of students, evils of autos and industrialization, lack of morality, etc.),
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Major Littlefield,
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General Comments,
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Austin hotel.
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1880s-1968
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1880s-1968
  
  

Revision as of 20:30, 15 May 2015

Walter Long devotes approximately 20 minutes to Major George W. Littlefield and Austin, with not too many specific facts included. In the remainder of the tape, Mr. Long lists his own accomplishments, opinions, theories, good deeds and pet prejudices.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Walter Long

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: May 18, 1968

Location: Austin, Texas

Interviewer: David B. Gracy

Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Short biography, Major Littlefield, Wren Library, Military school’s history, School of Military Aeronautics, Radio school, Austin’s red light district, Location, (Long discussion on pamphlets published by Long and his theories, opinions and beliefs), Gracy Building, Dr. Vinson, Streetcar incident.

Tape 1, Side 2: Board of Regents, Student attitudes toward, (Long discussion on religious habits of students, evils of autos and industrialization, lack of morality, etc.), Major Littlefield, General Comments, Austin hotel.

Range Dates: 1880s-1968

Bulk Dates: 1880s-1968


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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