[Telegram and Letter from B. W. Middlebrook of Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange to National Broadcast Company, September 9, 1957]

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Copy of telegram sent by B. W. Middlebrook of Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange to the National Broadcasting Company discussing what in their opinion was a biased broadcast specific to North and South cultures. Middlebrook mentions statistics without a specific citation and problems based on personal observations with the Supreme Court ruling of May 17, 1954 (Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka), Middlebrook expresses opinions in favor of racial segregation in education and states their opinions regarding what they judged to be a poorly informed broadcast and how it painted a false picture of the South in an additional … continued below

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[1] p. ; 17 x 22 cm. + [1] p.

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Middlebrook, Benjamin Washington September 9, 1957.

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  • Main Title: [Telegram and Letter from B. W. Middlebrook of Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange to National Broadcast Company, September 9, 1957]
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Copy of telegram sent by B. W. Middlebrook of Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange to the National Broadcasting Company discussing what in their opinion was a biased broadcast specific to North and South cultures. Middlebrook mentions statistics without a specific citation and problems based on personal observations with the Supreme Court ruling of May 17, 1954 (Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka), Middlebrook expresses opinions in favor of racial segregation in education and states their opinions regarding what they judged to be a poorly informed broadcast and how it painted a false picture of the South in an additional letter addressed to customers.

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[1] p. ; 17 x 22 cm. + [1] p.

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Harris and Eliza Kempner

One of Galveston’s most iconic families, the Kempner family influenced the social and philanthropic landscape of Galveston, and its members created an expansive economic empire. This collection includes both personal papers and documentation of the family's involvement in business and industry.

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Middlebrook, Benjamin Washington. [Telegram and Letter from B. W. Middlebrook of Dixie Paper Shell Pecan Exchange to National Broadcast Company, September 9, 1957], letter, September 9, 1957; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512959/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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