Papers, 1935-1939.

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Papers, 1935-1939.

Contains newsclippings pertaining to the history of Texas Technological College, especially the appointment of Clifford B. Jones as college president.

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Texas Technological College

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Dr. Billy Ross, the chair of the School of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University, and a Mass Communications faculty member, Richard Schroeder, went to Pueblo, Colorado, to film German World War II art works which were supposed to be returned to Germany. Ross received permission from the U. S. Army to film the works. Ross wrote down the documentation information that went with each art work while Schroeder did the photography work. From the guide to the German Art from the Bill...

Richardson, Rupert Norval, 1891-1988

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Teacher, researcher, author, university administrator, churchman, and civic servant. Born 1891 in Stephens County, Texas. Associated with Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.) as either a student or faculty member or administrator from 1907-1988. Serving as university president from 1943-1953. Founded (1924) and served as long-time editor-in-chief of the West Texas Historical Association. Best known work, TEXAS: THE LONE STAR STATE, was first published in 1943; its fourth edition was publish...

Jones, Clifford Bartlett, 1885-1972

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Businessman, ranch manager and college president. Born in 1885 in Rico, Colorado. Manager of the Spur Ranch in Dickens County, Texas, from 1913-1939. Instrumental in the establishment of Texas Technological College, served on the original Board of Directors, and was the third president of the college from 1939-1944. Member of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce and the Good Roads Movement. Active in land sales and colonization, banking and politics, and numerous social, historical and fraternal o...

Richardson, Rupert Norval, 1891-1988

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Teacher, researcher, author, university administrator, churchman, and civic servant. Born 1891 in Stephens County, Texas. Associated with Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.) as either a student or faculty member or administrator from 1907-1988. Serving as university president from 1943-1953. Founded (1924) and served as long-time editor-in-chief of the West Texas Historical Association. Best known work, TEXAS: THE LONE STAR STATE, was first published in 1943; its fourth edition was publish...