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Oral History Interview with Sarah T. Hughes, 1969

Description: Interview with Judge Sarah T. Hughes, a former state legislator, state district judge, and federal district judge from Dallas, Texas. In the interview, Hughes discusses her experiences during her time as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. She covers a few of the many milestones of her political career, including her appointment as the state district judge by Governor James Allred, her unsuccessful congressional campaign against Adlai Stevenson in 1956, and her nomination for Vice P… more
Date: January 15, 1969
Creator: Gantt, Fred & Hughes, Sarah T.
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Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Eldridge Rayburn, January 16, 1980

Description: Audio interview with Eldridge Rayburn, a veteran of the Texas National Guard from Lubbock, Texas, about his experiences as a member of the "Lost Battalion" captured at Java in 1942 by the Japanese army during World War II. Rayburn discusses his memories of being in a Field Artillery unit, a prisoner of war, and surviving.
Date: January 16, 1980
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Rayburd, Eldridge
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Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ikard Smith, January 7, 1983

Description: Interview with Ikard Smith, President and senior chairman of board, Mcclurkan’s, Wichita Falls, Texas. Smith shares concerning his family background; father’s employment with McClurkan’s store in Denton and Krum; father’s experiences opening and managing McClurkan’s store in Wichita Falls, 1907; comments on grandfather W. S. Ikard’s ranching activities in Clay County and relationship with Comanche chief, Quanah Parker; educational and social experiences at Wharton School; entry into business wi… more
Date: January 7, 1983
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Smith, Ikard
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Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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