Retired businessman. His observations on land speculation, settlement, and development in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas, 1904-30. His ventures in the hardware business; origins of the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle; Kleberg interests.

Farmwoman, homemaker. Her observations on land speculation, settlement, and development in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas, 1910-70. Small town social life; agrarian life; Mexican-Anglo relations; King Ranch.

Physician. His observations and experiences concerning the medical history of the Coastal Bend area of South Texas, 1952-72. Hospitals; medical costs; county health officer, 1944-55; Hurricane Carla; Aransas County Emergency Corps; school integration; education system; Boy Scouts.

Attorney, former U.S. Congressman from Lufkin. Experiences as a Texas politician and U. S. Congressman, 1931-46, 1950-56; chairman of House Committee on Un-American Activities during New Deal; views on communism.

Farmer, automobile mechanic. Observations on land speculation, settlement, and development around Sinton, Texas, 1900-20. Agrarian life; President William Howard Taft’s visit to La Quinta Ranch.

Businessman. Observations on the development of the seafood industry in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas, 1925-71. Fishing trawlers; hurricanes; shrimping; labor relations; seafood processing and marketing; conservation; Intracoastal Canal.

Farmer-rancher. His observations on land speculation, settlement, and development of the coastal bend area of south Texas, 1900-25. Ranch life; home seekers; Marizak plow; rural social life; Mexican-Anglo relations; Irish-Catholic influence.

Farmwoman, homemaker. Observations on land speculation, settlement, and development of the coastal bend area of South Texas, 1910-20. Agrarian social life; Ku Klux Klan; flu epidemic of 1919; Mexican-Anglo relations.

Wife of former Governor James V. Allred. Reminiscences of her husband’s political career and her life in the Governor’s Mansion.

Farmers. Their observations on land speculation, settlement, and development around Taft, Texas, 1910-30. Agrarian life; Mexican-Anglo relations; Ku Klux Klan.