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Oral History Interview with James E. Nugent, May 10, 2019

Description: Transcript of an interview with Cal "Skip" Trammell and Nan Nugent-White about their father James E. (Jim) Nugent who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 to 1979 and was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission for sixteen years.The interview details his upbringing, education, career as an attorney, navy service as a pilot in World War II, and family memories. Photos and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date: May 10, 2019
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Trammell, Cal & Nugent-White, Bilie Nan Noreen
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Employment Background For Alex Bradford]

Description: Text outlining various background information about Alex Bradford, including government and non-government service. There are a series of statements on the back that appear to be replies to prompts that are not included. It also has a purple stamp with the text "Received. May 27, 1934. Camp Supt's. Office, E. C. W. Pittsburg Landing, Tenn."
Date: May 23, 1933
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: The Cros's Nest, Letters to the Lookout - May 10 1940]

Description: Newspaper clipping taken from the Letters to the Lookout section of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Four (4) letters have been written to the editor of the newspaper covering anti-allied comments made in previous issues of the Corpus Christi Caller. On the back of the newspaper clipping is an advertisement for men's suits, bathing accessories, and bedding.
Date: May 10, 1940
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Curtis Hancock to Alex Bradford - May 25, 1943]

Description: Letter from Curtis Hancock to Alex Bradford discussing his appreciation that Mr. Bradford is enjoying his recently published book as a fellow Texan. Mr. Hancock states that he is currently farther in than when they last met and hopes to meet in the near future. Finally, Mr. Hancock provides an address for Mr. Bradford to send the book when he has finished. This section has been underlined and circled in red pencil.
Date: May 25, 1943
Creator: Hancock, Curtis
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Frank Hanighen to Alex Bradford, May 15, 1940]

Description: Letter from Frank Hanighen to Alex Bradford on him thanking Bradford for liking his works. Yet he didn't want to talk about that, he wanted to get to know Mr. Chupp instead. Frank would leave his location if Alex wanted to visit him. He mentioned how he wrote about Texas but hated the heat.
Date: May 15, 1940
Creator: Hanighen, Frank
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940]

Description: Minutes for the Texas 32nd Precinct Democratic convention listing motions and their outcomes, including the seven people elected to be delegates at the county convention. A resolution circled in red pencil documenting the decision to vote for John Nance Gardner, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt for succeeding ballots.
Date: May 4, 1940
Creator: Elliott, D. S. & Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and G. E. Meares and R. A. Ascher - May 1938-November 1939]

Description: Letter from Richard A. Ascher to Tex Bradford regarding a business transaction that is not fully described, but has cost Bradford money, and may also be related to Ascher's incarceration. Later correspondence verifies that Ascher was released from prison on Sept. 6, 1938. A handwritten note on the letter from the Parole Commission says, "Re = Stein Nozzles."
Date: 1938-05-09/1939-11-02
Creator: Ascher, Richard A. & Meares, George E.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944]

Description: Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing the fire fighting equipment testing that was being held in Elmira, New York. Within the letter, Mr. Bradford provides a brief notice about the test conditions and some of the problems that he raised to the managing team. Most of the content of the letter describes the testing being performed along with Mr. Bradford's opinions on the results of said tests.
Date: May 19, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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