Oral history interview with Frank Barrow and Betty Ann Barrow, 2005 August 04.

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Barrow, Frank, 1922-. Oral history interview with Frank Barrow and Betty Ann Barrow, 2005 August 04.

Oral history interview with Frank Barrow and Betty Ann Barrow, 2005 August 04.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/458611964

Interview with Frank and Betty Ann Barrow, longtime Denton residents, concerning Frank's childhood in Jasper County, Tex. and his family's move to Denton; career education at North Texas State College and Louisiana State University; career as radio announcer, including Denton's KDNT radio station and the Atlantic Radio Network; wartime service in the Special Services Division, including relationships with various celebrities; career as a Chevrolet automobile dealer, insurance agent, and haberdasher in Denton; work with Methodist church; involvement in Denton Community Theatre; political career, including service on Denton City COuncil and as mayor of Denton; Denton's transition to city manager form of government; Betty Ann's memories of how her family coped with the Great Depression; family history; education at North Texas State College; marriage to Welby "Whip" Williams; William's death in a flying accident during Korean conflict; experience of widowhood; marriage to Frank Barrow; clothing business; work to liberalize Denton race relations. Appendix consists of photocopies of photographs (twenty leaves), photocopies of articles (three leaves), and list of contents in appendix (one leaf).

221, [25] leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT