A Social History of Baytown, Texas, 1912-1956

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Thesis discussing various aspects of the history of Baytown, Texas, based on recollections of community citizens and other primary sources.

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v, 164 p. ; 28 cm.

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Haenel, Olga Bernice Miller January 1958.

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Thesis discussing various aspects of the history of Baytown, Texas, based on recollections of community citizens and other primary sources.

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v, 164 p. ; 28 cm.

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"Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Texas in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts."

Contents: Chapter I. An Oil Field in the Jungle -- Chapter II. Two Years of Ku Klux Klan -- Chapter III. Baytown--Company Town -- Chapter IV. And There'll be a Political Hot Time -- Chapter V. The Laborer -- Chapter VI. The Youth -- Chapter VII. In the Minority -- Chapter VIII. From Ferryboats to Tunnels -- Chapter IX. Yea, Ganders! Fight, Fight, Fight! -- Bibliography

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Haenel, Olga Bernice Miller. A Social History of Baytown, Texas, 1912-1956, thesis, January 1958; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1471323/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.

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