Oral History Interviews with Coke R. Stevenson, March 1967 - May 1969

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Interviews with Coke R. Stevenson concerning his experiences as a member (1929-1939) and Speaker (1933-1937) of the Texas House of Representatives, as Lieutenant Governor (1939-1941), and as Governor (1941-1947). The interview also includes his observations concerning William Jennings Bryan, Miriam Ferguson, James Allred, and Franklin Roosevelt. Appendix includes transcript of September 11, 1970 speech by Coke Stevenson at the Texas Woman's University campus before the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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[208] p. ; 28 cm.

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Gantt, Fred & Stevenson, Coke R. (Coke Robert), 1888-1975 1967/1969.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interviews with Coke R. Stevenson, March 1967 - May 1969
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Coke R. Stevenson, March 11, 1967
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Coke R. Stevenson, March 12, 1967
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Coke R. Stevenson, May 13, 1967
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Coke R. Stevenson, May 14, 1967
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Coke R. Stevenson, August 2, 1967
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Coke R. Stevenson, May 10, 1969
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Coke R. Stevenson, May 11, 1969

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Interviews with Coke R. Stevenson concerning his experiences as a member (1929-1939) and Speaker (1933-1937) of the Texas House of Representatives, as Lieutenant Governor (1939-1941), and as Governor (1941-1947). The interview also includes his observations concerning William Jennings Bryan, Miriam Ferguson, James Allred, and Franklin Roosevelt. Appendix includes transcript of September 11, 1970 speech by Coke Stevenson at the Texas Woman's University campus before the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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[208] p. ; 28 cm.

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Interviews conducted in 1967 and 1969 for the Texas Political History Oral History Project. Interviewer: Fred Gantt, Professor of Political Science, North Texas State University.

Contents: [1]-25: March 11, 1967 interview -- p. [26]-48: March 12, 1967 interview -- p. [49]-93: May 13, 1967 interview -- p. [94]-113: May 14, 1967 interview -- p. [114]-154: August 2, 1967 interview -- p. [155]-166: May 10, 1969 interview -- p. [167]-180: May 11, 1969 interview (also present: H. G. Perry, former member of the Texas Legislature and publisher of the Junction Eagle) -- Appendix (pagination starts over): [1]-27: typescript of a September 11, 1970 speech by Coke Stevenson at the Texas Woman's University campus before the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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  • OCLC: 1053002588
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1955178

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Gantt, Fred & Stevenson, Coke R. (Coke Robert), 1888-1975. Oral History Interviews with Coke R. Stevenson, March 1967 - May 1969, book, 1967/1969; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1955178/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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