Oral History Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., 1968

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Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., an attorney for the Receiver (State Insurance Board). The interview includes Allred's experiences during the Texas insurance scandals of the mid-1950s, James Allred's gubernatorial campaigns, early insurance litigation, appointment as assistant state attorney general (1953), state insurance frauds and scandals, and the U. S. Trust and Guaranty case. It also includes his relationship with the Texas Insurance Board, and his opinions on accounting and bookkeeping irregularities, Texas Mutual and General American cases, the role of Byron Saunders, legislative investigating committees, fraudulent activities of Ben Jack Cage, the roles of Texas Attorneys General Will Wilson and … continued below

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328 p. ; 28 cm.

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Odom, E. Dale & Allred, Renne March 17, 1969.

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Affiliated with the UNT Department of History, the Oral History Program records, transcribes, and archives oral history interviews in order to preserve local, state, and U.S. history. The program also trains UNT students in the theory and methods of oral history, conducts workshops for community members, and maintains partnerships with related institutions and organizations.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., 1968
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., June 15, 1968
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., August 14, 1968
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., August 21, 1968
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., September 4, 1968
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., September 5, 1968

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Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., an attorney for the Receiver (State Insurance Board). The interview includes Allred's experiences during the Texas insurance scandals of the mid-1950s, James Allred's gubernatorial campaigns, early insurance litigation, appointment as assistant state attorney general (1953), state insurance frauds and scandals, and the U. S. Trust and Guaranty case. It also includes his relationship with the Texas Insurance Board, and his opinions on accounting and bookkeeping irregularities, Texas Mutual and General American cases, the role of Byron Saunders, legislative investigating committees, fraudulent activities of Ben Jack Cage, the roles of Texas Attorneys General Will Wilson and John Ben Sheppard, the suit against Republic Bank of Dallas and the role of Ralph Yarborough.

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328 p. ; 28 cm.

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UNT Oral Histories

The UNT Oral History Collection in the UNT Digital Library contains a selection of oral history transcripts covering World War II, politics, community activism, desegregation, recollections of life in Texas, and more. Access to some of these items is restricted to the UNT community.

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  • March 17, 1969

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  • 1926 - March 17, 1969

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Odom, E. Dale & Allred, Renne. Oral History Interview with Renne Allred, Jr., 1968, book, March 17, 1969; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223570/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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