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[Clip: Federal Judge Sarah T. Hughes, Part 1]

Description: Film of Judge Sarah T. Hughes as the first woman to preside over a federal district court in Texas. Includes a montage of scenes of the Judge in her chambers, greeting other members of the court, and a brief interview about the judge's involvement with political campaigns.
Date: October 5, 1961
Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Clip: Federal Judge Sarah T. Hughes, Part 2]

Description: Film of Judge Sarah T. Hughes as the first woman to preside over a federal district court in Texas. Includes a montage of scenes of the Judge presiding in court and being greeted by several prominent state and national politicians. Judge Hughes is presented with a gavel and personally congratulated by Vice President Johnson.
Date: October 5, 1961
Duration: 6 minutes 30 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Sarah T. Hughes, Lyndon B. Johnson and Ralph Yarborough]

Description: Photograph of Sarah T. Hughes (center), standing beside President Lyndon B. Johnson (right) and Senator Ralph Yarborough (left), before Hughes takes her oath as judge. On the back of the photograph in handwriting, the text reads: "Judge Hughes, President Johnson, Miss Joe Estes and Senator Ralph Yarborough." Dallas Times Herald, October 17, 1961. Photograph department.
Date: October 17, 1961
Creator: Dallas Times Herald
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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