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• Peoples, Clint 1984-01-24
  ...ences as a law enforcement officer and discusses his opinion of law, crime and punishment. '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Why law enforcement?,
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• Ware, Travis 1989-02-10
  ..., Lubbock District Attorney, discusses the crime problem in Lubbock County and potential remedies to the situation. '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Lubbock crime problem,
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• Gibbs, Dee 1969-07-12
  law enforcement in frontier Texas. Organization of mobs around San Saba and Llano explained,
  1 KB (157 words) - 20:01, 20 June 2019
• Ford, Vernice 1969-04-15
  ...African-American community in early Lubbock, particularly on crime and law enforcement. Rat Row district - crime,
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• Wright, E A Dogie 1982-04-08
  Bootlegging and moonshining, Law enforcement,
  1 KB (181 words) - 16:50, 29 August 2019
• Jackson, Mrs J W 1953-10
  early South Plains settlers’ attitude toward deviant behavior and the law. '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Observes that law enforcement in early days was
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• Sibley, J H 1971-08-12
  Former police chief J. H. Sibley discusses law enforcement and Depression era conditions in Abilene, in addition to sports in the area. Hi ...[[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 1980s]] [[Category:Crime and Law Enforcement]] [[category: Abilene, Texas]] [[category: Great Depression]]
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• Snow, Robert J 1972-09-12
  ...e development of a game reserve at the YO Ranch and the hunting procedures and policies followed. Problems of law enforcement with Game Department along the Rio Grande,
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• Heeter, Inez 1981-10-30
  Inez Heeter recalls life in Howard, Texas, and the Crime,
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• Starkey, L.T. 2012-11-28
  This interview features L.T. Starkey, who discusses his early life and experiences as a lawman in Crosby County. ...ng cotton; Taking the job as deputy, sheriffs served under; Trouble spots, crime, race relations; Retirement; Details of homicide cases; How Ralls has chang
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• Summers, F E 1981, 1982
  ...as, discusses law enforcement in the 1920s and 1930s, particularly in Wink and other oil boomtown areas. Crime (1930s),
  5 KB (632 words) - 15:49, 21 August 2019
• Black, J R 1966-09-01
  ..., reminisces about his early law practice and the judicial offices he held and about the legal history in the Abilene, Texas area. Cumberland University Law School, Tennessee (1909),
  2 KB (208 words) - 19:21, 19 June 2019
• Robertson, Lowell Edward 1970-04-26
  Lowell Robertson reminisces and relates what older people have told him about pioneer life in the Central W '''Interviewer:''' Charles Summerville and Winona Forbes
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• Gutierrez, David Garcia 1998-06-26
  his life in San Marcos and Lubbock. He also talks about his career with Began working full time as a Lubbock law
  2 KB (294 words) - 19:07, 21 June 2019
• Love, Robie 1971-03-30
  Robie Love discusses his career as a bandleader in the 1930s and as a law enforcement officer for over 30 years. Visits to Nice and Monte Carlo,
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• Templeton, R L 1968-06-04
  ...r county judge and prosecutor for Collingsworth County, discusses his life and legislative career. '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Relates story of penal legislation and his personal investigation,
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• Harkey, Dee
  ...] [[Category: undated]] [[Category: New Mexico]] [[Category: Crime and Law Enforcement]]
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• Torres, Mike 2012-02-17
  ...ion and racism. Mike begins describing his encounters with discrimination and racism from an early age, then moved on to explain those same experiences i ...present; Getting a college education; Joining a Union; Joining with LULAC and other organizations he’s been a part of; Cesar Chavez; How complacency ha
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• Sanders, Sylvan 1980-12-12
  ...bock family, and owner of Sanders Funeral Home, discusses early businesses and businessmen in Lubbock, describing early buildings around the courthouse sq Law enforcement,
  2 KB (256 words) - 20:37, 10 July 2019
• Tarver, L R 1983-08-09
  ...over his years in the county, including a discussion of Winkler County law enforcement. Building and furnishing house,
  2 KB (269 words) - 18:27, 21 August 2019
• Gilkerson, George 1998-07-20
  George Gilkerson, a Lubbock attorney, talks about his life now and leading up to becoming an attorney, especially District Attorney from 1957- Parents: George William Abilene Texas and L. C. Miller
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• Burton, Red 1969
  Red Burton discusses his career with the Texas Rangers, his experiences and the unveiling of his portrait in the Texas Ranger Museum at Fort Fisher, in Snide-Barry (?) feud and case,
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• Torres, Mike 2012-01-24
  ...erview, Mike describes the discrimination he faced while living in Lubbock and attending school. Mike also explains his job as a police officer at the Uni ...thy Cole; Working on the Unabomber case; the ALF; Retirement and side jobs and projects
  2 KB (211 words) - 18:56, 21 June 2022
• Reynolds, Oscar 1968-05-15
  Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, Law,
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• Iles, Oscar Mathew 1969-03-24
  Oscar Iles discusses Lubbock’s black community and stresses black organizations, early residents and education.
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• Passur, Nathan Pat 1968-05-20
  ...during the 1920s, including data on the town’s early pioneers, the sheriff and the first movie theater. School in San Antonio and San Angelo,
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• Graves, Ada 1969-04-08
  ...Discrimination]] [[Category: Great Depression]] [[Category: Crime and Law Enforcement]] [[Category: Black Lubbock]]
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• Savage, Will 1972-07-21
  ...anderson, Texas, recalls numerous incidents of the early days of Sanderson and discusses the effect of the railroad on the area. Parents’ meeting and marriage in Seguin,
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• Reed, Elmer 1979-11-28
  ...ing his tenure as sheriff, and reminisces about Crosbyton during the 1920s and 1930s. Liquor law violations,
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• McCall, Judge Jim 1982
  ...and his struggle to form a law practice there. He also discusses Carlsbad and some of its inhabitants. '''Date:''' February 11 and May 20, 1982
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• Nichols, Tom 1989-02-10
  ...problem since a lot of criminals are not prosecuted until a year after the crime. There also lacks a deterrent. Criminals would rather go to jail for 3 mo ...tection. There is 1.6officers/1,000 citizens. He shares statistics of law enforcement officers per capita compared to national average
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• Miller, Mrs John 1975-10-24
  Mrs. Miller discusses her childhood and young adult life in several West Texas towns. In 1936 she was appointed She ...[[Category: 1970s]] [[Category:Hereford, Texas]] [[Category: Crime and Law Enforcement]] [[Category: Pioneer Women]] [[Category: dust Storms]]
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• Flick, Margaret 1968-08-03
  History of Pitkin and area, ...west Collection history]] [[Category: Lynching]] [[Category: Crime and Law Enforcement]]
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• Rawlings, S C 1976-04-07
  ...family and personal history, his early years as a law enforcement officer, and his tenure with the Lubbock Park Service. Care and feeding,
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• Longoria, Angelita 1975
  ...ut how her house burned down to the ground along with important documents. And she discusses her parents’ relationship. '''Transcript:''' drafts of Spanish and English transcripts available in Reading Room
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• Armstrong, Reverend Pat M Armstrong 1970-09-02
  ...s his long and varied life, particularly his experiences as a Texas Ranger and his work in the oil fields, along with his philosophy of life. People settled disputes privately without benefit of the law,
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• Rivere, Ann 1998-09-04
  Ann Rivere, a legal assistant, reminisces about Lubbock lawyers and judges. Maintained library and read case laws,
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• Harris, Vernon Brown 1983-06-01
  ...Texas]] [[Category: Family Life and Background]] [[Category: Crime and Law Enforcement]] [[Category: Home life]]
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• Pecos Old Settlers' Reunion 1968-07-03,08
  ...ning speech by the mayor of Pecos, several old settlers relate their tales and experiences of pioneer days. '''Date:''' July 03 and 08, 1968
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• Craddock, Tom 1971-08-09
  Tom Craddock, son of an early sheriff of Baylor County, recalls early judges and lawyers in the county. A few specific incidents are related. Judges S. I. Newton, Nat G. Mitchell, T. J. North, and Bert King recalled,
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• Landers, Bradford 1979-03-23
  ...s. Among other things, he tells of the moonshine stills during Prohibition and the violence surrounding them. ...ategory: bootlegging]] [[Category: Immigration]] [[Category: Crime and Law Enforcement]] [[Category: Ranching]] [[Category: Border Patrol]] [[Category: Cattle Sho
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• Donnell, Bill 1983-05-24
  Texoma Oil and Refinery Company, 1926, Crime in Wichita Falls (1920),
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• Hogan, Mr and Mrs Thomas C Sr 1968-05-01
  Best, Texas, and the living conditions there, as well as Iraan and oil '''Interviewee Name:''' Mr. and Mrs Thomas C Hogan, Sr.
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• Wilburn, Tony 1981-04-01
  Tony Wilburn describes life in Wink, Texas, during the oil boom in the 1920s and 1930s. ...[category: boomtowns]] [[category: bootlegging]] [[category: Crime and Law Enforcement]] [[category: Texas Ranger Division]] [[category: Great Depression]]
  2 KB (206 words) - 21:59, 26 August 2019
• Craven, James 1969-03-27
  James Craven discusses the Black community in Lubbock and their efforts toward self-help. Water and utilities,
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• Beane, E N 1970-07-17
  ...notably the Permian Basin and Pecos Valley regions, and that area’s growth and development. Story of goat who ate too much rice and water,
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• Keiser, Braden 1969-07-09
  ...n pursuit of Pancho Villa, his life on the Mexican border during the 1920s and other interesting events. Number of men and types of unites who went,
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• Price, Floyd 1998-06-24
  ...Texas detective Floyd Price talks about his childhood in the Lubbock area and working for the Lubbock Police Department. He alsotalks about doing the rad Crime Prevention,
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• Davis, Charlie 1981-02-12
  Charlie Davis reminisces about the oil boom in Ranger, Texas, and the people of that community. Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company,
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• Holmes, H A 1968-05-03
  various occurrences of frontier violence and individuals involved. A small Cost of shave and haircut,
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• Kirkpatrick, E E 1956
  ...1800s and early 1900s. An 84-year-old man discusses a cattle rustling mob and various events which took place in the San Saba area in the late 1800s. He '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Various killings, hanging and lynchings discussed,
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• Jeffers, George 1972-08-16
  Differences in cowboys yesterday and today, Importance of the coming of trailers and 2-way radio to the ranching,
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• Baird, W Urn 1983-08-10
  W. Urn Baird discusses past politics and organized crime in Winkler County, Texas. Buck Weaver and local law enforcement officials,
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• Hunt, Don 1998-10
  Don Hunt discusses his life and career as a Civil '''Date:''' October 5 and 13, 1998
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• Warren, Ed A 1984-04-10
  ...paper editor/publisher, discusses his early life, news stories, newspapers and events in Post. Crime,
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• Merchant, Lawrence 1982-02-10
  ...chant, a grandson of West Texas pioneer Clabe Merchant, describes ranching and irrigation in the Carlsbad area, along with current issues. Crime,
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• Randolph, Frank E 1975-12-11
  ...of Del Rio (1950-52) and his family. He mentions Mexican raids on the area and the oil boom in Mexia, Texas. Parents, Carey and Perry Lee (Clements) Randolph,
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• Herrera, Gilbert 1998-05-21
  Gilbert Herrera, minister and former Lubbock County Jail Chaplain, discusses his life and the hardships he has overcome. He
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• Gray, Johnny 1971-01-06
  and particularly describes the dust storms. '''Date:''' January 6 and June 23, 1971
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• Silva, Luciano Frank 1968-09-17
  ...ates the story of Billy the Kid as his grandfather, Jesus Silva, knew him; and also general life conditions around Fort Sumner in regard to cattle driving ...w Mexico]] [[category: Crime and Law Enforcement]] [[category: Family Life and Background]] [[category: Cattle Industry]]
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• Harris, Leta 1970
  prospecting and trapping in the Northwest. '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Uncle leaves mining town and returns to cattle ranching,
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• Earp, A B 1968-09-00
  ...made during that time, selling cattle in Breckenridge during the oil boom, and raising hunting dogs. Horses and their handling discussed,
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• Alpine Tunnel Days 1968-08-03
  ...highlight of this celebration is the tour to the Alpine Tunnel near Pitkin and the commemoration of its role in the old mining days. Statistics and facts on early Alpine history related,
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• Wall, Henry 1973-12-02
  Henry Wall discusses his early days as a cowboy and a dowser, or water-witcher. At the end of the second tape, Side 2, he plays Sheep, goat and cattle raising,
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• Harkey, Otis 1969-08-07
  Jack Harkey, discusses vigilante justice and the history of San Saba Description and judgement of Dud Barker,
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• Townsend, Allan R and Moore Johnson 1976-06-04
  ...lano County. On Side 2, Judge Moore Johnson discusses stagecoach robberies and Indian problems in the county. Robbers captured, tried and convicted,
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• Kirklin, J B 1973-08-02
  ...ent’s attitudes toward the program, political attitudes and other problems and complexities. '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Origin of PL78 (public law) related,
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• Ramby, Helen 1998-07-01
  ...profession as a law library administrator, Bar Secretary, district clerk, and secretary to judges. Largest social affair, Law Day,
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• Watkins, W W 1963, 1969
  ..., and his marriage and family history. His wife also comments occasionally and recalls her childhood in Brownwood, Texas. Peace officer and street gunfight recalled,
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• Hoffman, Ray and William Kramer 1973-11-16
  Ray Hoffman and William Kramer, employees of the E. the acquisition and operations of Texas, New Mexico and Mexican ranches,
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• Ellington, Caroline McDowell 1985-08-12
  ...(Frosty) Ellington, former cowboy and later Terry County sheriff (1920s), and her life on a farm near Brownfield. Surene and James William McDowell,
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• Abernathy Monroe and Molly 1959-06-04
  ...first husband), their lives and roles in the early settlement of Lubbock, and the downtown property they once owned. '''Interviewee Name:''' Monroe and Molly Abernathy
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• Griffin, Alton 1998-07-02
  discusses his background, his career and changes in the legal system. He also discusses, at length, crime in Lubbock, its changes,
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• McCoy, Judge Jim 1968
  ...of southwest Texas, cattle driving days, and his occupation as a carpenter and sheriff. Stampeded by goat and bulldog,
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• Stubbs, Herbert 1976, 1982
  ...ech, the Depression of the 1930s, and his mother’s role in the family seed and grain business. '''Date:''' March 31, 1976; March 10 and September 14, 1982
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• Posey, Walter 1956-07-24
  ...3 and offers his observations on the cattle business. Some accomplishments and civic services are also listed. Tells of his parents’ meeting and life in Callahan County,
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• Carr, Waggoner 1998-07-02
  Waggoner Carr discusses his life as a Texas lawyer and politician . Father ran his uncle's bank and was part owner,
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• Robnett, Yantis 1970, 1972
  ...ward Payne University, his tenure as a professor of English at Texas Tech, and information concerning the administration of Texas prisons in the 1930s. Dr. Robnett’s death and burial at Howard Payne College,
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• Pearson, Arthur L 1968
  ...things, he talks about prostitution, the black community, railroad travels and local attitudes toward Populism. '''Date:''' July and August 3, 1968
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• Purdom, Tom 1998-06-08,11
  ...ck District Attorney and County Attorney in the late 1960s and as a Family Law specialist. '''Date:''' June 08 and 11, 1998
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• Jones, Clifford Bartlett
  and later President of Texas Tech, along with his family, prominent friends and associates.
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