Owens, William A., oral history transcripts, 1953
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Webb, Walter Prescott, 1888-1963
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Owens, William A., 1905-1990
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For a brief biographical summary of the career of William A. Owens, please see the Inventory of Part I of the William A. Owens Papers. From the guide to the Inventory of the William A. Owens Papers (Part Three): LIT/Owens MSS 00090., 1964-1988, (Cushing Memorial Library) William A. Owens (1905- ), a Texas native, became a noted folklorist and educator, but is more widely known for his books on folklore, folksongs and Texas history. To escape the poverty of rural Texas cotton...
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
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Bedichek, Roy, 1878-1959
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Roy Bedichek was born in 1878 in Illinois but moved to Texas as a child. After graduating from the University of Texas, he worked as a reporter, teacher, and editor and as secretary of various organizations before becoming associated with the University Interscholastic League in 1917 where he remained as director until 1948. He was an avid amateur naturalist and began to write about his interests in 1946. He completed four books before his death in 1959. From the description of Bedic...
