W. D. Rogers Jr. Papers, Dub 1949-1990 and undated

Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

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Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was born on August 27, 1908 at Stonewall, Texas. He was the first child of Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr., and Rebekah Baines Johnson, and had three sisters and a brother: Rebekah, Josefa, Sam Houston, and Lucia. In 1913, the Johnson family moved to nearby Johnson City, named for Lyndon''s forebears, and Lyndon entered first grade. On May 24, 1924 he graduated from Johnson City High School. He decided to forego higher education and moved to California with a few ...

Blackwell, Bill

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Rogers, W. D., Jr.

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W. D. Dub Rogers was one of the pioneers of the television industry, as well as Mayor of Lubbock, Texas from 1966 to 1970. He was born on August 8, 1921 in Waco, Texas. Interested in music, he worked his way through Baylor University as a dance orchestra leader, and majored in business administration. He also attended the C. G. Institute for Management and Marketing. Rogers worked for the C. G. Conn Company as a musical instrument salesman before joining the Army Air Force in 1942. ...

Carr, Waggoner

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Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

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John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician. He served as the 39th Governor of Texas and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury. He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973. Born in Floresville, Texas, Connally pursued a legal career after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, he served on the staff of James Forrestal and Dwight D. Eisenhower before transferring to the Asiati...

Murray, Grover E. (Grover Elmer), 1916-

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Smith, Preston, 1912-

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Born in 1912 in Williamson County, Texas, E. Preston Smith moved with his family to a farm 14 miles west of Lamesa in 1923. He graduated from Lamesa High School in 1930 and received his B.B.A. from Texas Technological College in 1934. Smith married Ima Smith in 1935 and the two became parents of two children. In 1944, Smith was elected to the Texas House of Representatives where he served three terms. He moved to the Texas Senate in 1956, and served three terms there as well. ...

Lubbock Chamber of Commerce

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The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce was founded by Lubbock, Texas, Businessmen to promote city development. From the description of Collection, 1926-1981, 1967-1981. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24617564 The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce had its beginning in 1913 when it replaced the Lubbock Commercial Club. Its sole purpose is to promote the growth of the city of Lubbock, Texas, becoming actively involved through the business and commercial industries of the local...

KDUB-TV (Television station : Lubbock, Tex.)

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Mahon, George Herman, 1900-1985

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George Herman Mahon was born on September 22, 1900, near Haynesville, Louisiana to John Kirkpatrick and Lola Willis (Brown) Mahon. In 1908 the family moved to Loraine, Mitchell County, Texas. Mahon graduated from Loraine High School in 1918. On December 21, 1923 he married Helen Stephenson. The couple had one daughter. Mahon received his BA in 1924 from Simmons College (later known as Hardin-Simmons). He graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1925. After additional pos...