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Oral History Interview with Edith Smith, October 1, 1994

Description: Interview with Edith Smith about her recollections of the Progressive Era of Texarkana, Texas. Smith discusses her marriage to Wilbur Smith, courting practices, her childhood, family servants, her education, church activities, a survey of downtown businesses, her job in the newspaper business, leisuretime activities, Red Cross activities during World War I, family reading material, and political activities.
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Date: October 1, 1994
Creator: Rowe, Beverly & Smith, Edith
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[News Clip: Rice-Texas]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the University of Texas football team playing against the Rice University team at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 26, 1958
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Houston fire]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fire that took place at the Globe Discount City Building in Houston.
Date: October 17, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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