Tech acquires rare 1400-volume science history collection
The Texas Tech library gains a major gift from Mrs. Jess A. Roger and Walter J. Johnson Inc. of New York, delivering 1400 volumes including incunabula. The set spans agriculture, travel, math, astronomy, music, medicine, and chemistry with first editions and landmark works such as Einstein's theory and Roentgen's discovery, valued around 100000 dollars. Cataloguing continues as storage and space readiness are arranged.
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Lubbock
History of Science
Texas Tech
Jess A. Roger
Lubbockriculture
Janeway
Tech
Einstein
Jnal
Nego
Librar
J Times
History OF Sciene
J. A. Koger
Industrial Zoning Hearing Nears for Northeast Lubbock Land
A city zoning hearing Monday will decide on re zoning about 250 acres for industrial use near Triggered by an earlier agreement the planning commission prepares a site for a Litton Industries plant in northeast Lubbock The plan could allow about 158 acres to be re zoned for industrial use while other land remains residential or undeveloped The Rogers family recalls their long ties to Lubbock and Tech noting clashes with growth and city plans over the years The meeting at City Hall aims to clear technicalities to accelerate construction and expand local industry
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Lubbock
Litton
Palmning Commission
Quirt Avenue
Litton Industries, Inc
An-Ling
Burr
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Bob Burr
Yning
Farm Bureau
Stanton
Tin County Farm Bureau
Tech
J. A. Koger
Koger
Top 4-H Boy and Girl Named at Swisher Fair
Cheryl Culwell of Vigo 4H and Melvin Young of Claytonsville 4H were named top 4-H boy and girl at Swisher County Fair closing. Culwell, 17, and Young, 14, led in contest points for their clubs Vigo and Claytonsville. Vigo 4H won the girls’ club award for most points. Childress and Vic clubs tied for blue ribbon winners in home demonstration. Town and Country Club of Tulia took third. Ronnie Vineyard entered the champion steer show, with Jack Bullard of Tulsa FFA showing the reserve champion. Dickie Jones, Claytonsville 4H, participated.
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Tulia
Cheryl Culwell
Vigo
Melvin Young
Claytonsville
Swisher County
Culwell
John Culwell
Young
L. D. Young
Swisher County Farm Bureau
Childress
Vic
Town and Country Club of
Tulsa
Vineyard
Ronnie Vineyard
Jack Bullard
Tulsa Ffa
Dickie Jones
Suit Filed Over Building Restrictions In Texas City
In a 2nd District suit, Oliver Smith seeks to block Mr and Mrs William Lyons from using 3418 31st St in Lubbock for a beauty shop asserting Cooper Addition covenants restrict lots to single family homes with garages and outbuildings. The case asks for injunction against building or operating any beauty parlor on the premises.
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Oliver Smith
William E. Lyons
31St St
Vnc
Smith
Cooper
Lubbock
The
Lyons
National Guard Incentives Backed At Lubbock Meet
A one day Texas guard association meeting endorsed two resolutions to back retention incentives and retirement benefits for guardsmen. The resolutions aim for a service bonus and retirement payments after 30 years. The meeting also supported Lt Gen Carl Phinney for re election as vice president and discussed convention site plans for 1968.
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Tton
Dorsed
Ing
Seals
National Guard
James M. Rose
Vernon Assa
Texas
Lubbock
Scofield
Robert L. Pou Jr
Day
Clay Kruckemeyer
LTC Playhouse
Ave. P
S. Walker
James
Robert Penn Warren
Carl L. Phinney
Dallas
National Association
Jack Strong
Col. Seals
Tubbock
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Avalanche-Journal
Roger
Dollge
Rogers
Sherman
Paul Horn
Desert Rose
Slaton
Jess
Swisher Fair
Hereford
Johja Duke
Tulian H
Nancy Jones
Ylvester Medina
Swisher County Hospital
Gilbert Delagarza
Northwest Hospital
Amarillo
Turin
Portales
M. G. Hunt
State
Sibesbate
Iy Subu
Monterey Center
Meet Here
Theatre Centre
Kidoey
Biadaer Ir
House OF Hearing Sontone
Louine Bills
Mer
Broadway
Fourmant Home Furnishings
Montrey Center
50Th & Elgin
Dan
Patrice
Bassett - Check
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!