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[Shrimp Boat at B and B Shipyard]

Description: Photograph of a shrimp boat in the cradle of a dry dock at B and B Shipyard. The boat has been pulled out of the water and the underside is visible. "Captain Alvin" is painted on the side of the boat. A man stands below the base of the boat, facing away from the camera.
Date: June 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

Oral History Interview with Jack Blanton, June 29, 1971

Description: Interview with Jack Blanton, a Democratic Texas state legislator from Carrollton, Texas. Blanton recounts his experiences during the first session of 62nd Texas State Legislature in 1971, including his response to Governor Smith's deficit funding plan, state finance, education reform, taxation, his role on the Appropriations Committee, manipulation of stocks and insurance, the so-called "Dirty Thirty," ethics legislation, and redistricting.
Date: June 29, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Blanton, C. F. (Jack)
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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