Lee College Oral Histories
About the Collection
This collection comprises three separate collections:
The Baytown World War II Collection consists of 20 oral histories of World War II veterans collected for the fiftieth anniversary of World War II by Barbara Cooper and her history students in the mid-1990s.
The Baytown Veteran’s Oral History Collection consists of approximately 100 interviews of Baytown veterans who served in wars and during peacetime. These stories highlight experiences from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Operation Desert Storm.
The Oral Histories of the Citizens of Baytown collection contains roughly 70 interviews of Baytown residents which reflect the history of Baytown. This collection was created between 1968 and the early 1980s, and includes Texas stories on the history of the Humble Oil & Refinery Co., Hurricane Carla, the Great Depression, a Baytown lynching, (Middletown) Pelly, Baytown’s incorporation, World War I, World War II prisoners of war, Japanese prison camps in World War II, and African-Americans in Texas.
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Acknowledgements
This collection is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). (2017)
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At a Glance
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431
Items
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2
Types
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4
Titles
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1
Partner
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7
Decades
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1
Language
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67
Counties
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29
States
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34
Countries
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29,402
Usage
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6 years, 11 months ago
Collection Created
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5 years, 9 months ago
Last Updated
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![[Transcription of Speech by Wanda Orton to the Bay Area Heritage Society]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
Cite This Collection
Here is our suggested citation. Consult an appropriate style guide for conformance to specific guidelines.
Lee College Oral Histories in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/LCOH/ accessed May 9, 2024.
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