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Temple, Ellen

Jun 8, 2018

Interview 287a: In this interview with Jonathan Gerland, Ellen Temple discusses her late husband Buddy Temple’s vison for the Boggy Slough Conservation Area. She reminisces ...

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Small, Sheryl

Aug 5, 2021

Interview 298a: In this interview with Jonathan Gerland and Emily Hyatt, Sheryl Small reminisces about spending time in the Boykin Settlement Community in southern Angelina ...

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Armstead, Charles W.

May 28, 2019

Interview 289a: In this interview with Jonathan Gerland, conducted by telephone, Diboll native Charles W. Armstead recounts his childhood and adolescence in Diboll and Lufkin ...

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Temple, Charlotte

Apr 19, 2022

Interview 301a: In this interview with Jonathan Gerland, Charlotte Temple discusses growing up in Lufkin as the daughter of Arthur Temple, attending high school in ...

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Bonner, Guessippina

Jun 30, 2020

Interview 294a: In this interview with Jonathan Gerland, Lufkin City Councilwoman Guessippina Bonner speaks about her life growing up in Fairfield, Texas and spending time ...

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Welch, Claude

Oct 6, 2021

Interview 299b: In this second interview with Jonathan Gerland, Claude Welch reminisces about the founding of the Angelina Photographic Association in 1979, their major project ...

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Kitchens, Mildred

Aug 5, 2020

Interview 297a: In this telephone interview with Patsy Colbert, Diboll native Mildred Griffith Kitchens answers questions about growing up in Diboll and Lufkin, going to ...

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Benham, Rex

Jul 16, 2020

Interview 295a: In this interview with Jonathan Gerland, Georgia native and forester Rex Benham reminisces about his life growing up in Georgia and his career ...

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Winston, Virginia

Jul 24, 2020

Interview 296a: In this interview with Jonathan Gerland, Angelina County native Virginia Winston reminisces about growing up in Keltys in the 1930’s and helping to ...

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Ivy, Ted

Feb 21, 2020

Interview 293a: In this interview with Jonathan Gerland, Angelina County native Ted Ivy reminisces about growing up in Huntington as a descendant of early Angelina ...

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