Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ruth Mageors, November 10, 1975

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Transcript of an interview with Ruth Mageors, a resident of the Baytown, Texas, area beginning in 1921. Mageors describes the living conditions in Pelly, Texas, during its early days and speaks about working as a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, then later for the school district and a store called Lack's. She also discusses various businesses present in Baytown and Pelly.

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Knight, Karen & Majeors, Ruth, 1902- 2018.

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Transcript of an interview with Ruth Mageors, a resident of the Baytown, Texas, area beginning in 1921. Mageors describes the living conditions in Pelly, Texas, during its early days and speaks about working as a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, then later for the school district and a store called Lack's. She also discusses various businesses present in Baytown and Pelly.

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Oral History Interview with Ruth Mageors, November 10, 1975

Interview with Ruth Mageors, a resident of Baytown, Texas beginning in 1921 when the town was named Pelly. Mageors explains living in town during the early days of Baytown as being very tough, and also discussing the ferry boat and Herring's Drug Store.

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Knight, Karen & Majeors, Ruth, 1902-. Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ruth Mageors, November 10, 1975, text, 2018; Baytown, TX. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1013867/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lee College.

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