Carr, Billie
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Title |
Carr, Billie |
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Abstract |
Billie Carr came from a family interested in politics. Her interest in politics started in 1950s, when she went to a meeting of the Steel Workers' Union of which her husband was the President, and saw the appalling living conditions of the Chicano workers living on the property of the then Governor. She supported the down-trodden, Blacks, Gays and women.A working Democrat all her life, she raised the Democratic Party to a major political power.The Godmother of Texas Liberals, Billie Carr died at the age of 74 in 2002. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
June 19, 1975 |
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Subject Terms |
Carr, Billie, 1928-2002--Interviews ;
Politicians--Texas--Harris County--Interviews ;
Texas--Harris County--Houston--Politics and government ;
Democratic Party (U.S.)--Texas--Harris County ;
Political participation--Texas--Houston ;
Harris County Democratic Party ;
Oral histories |
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Interviewee |
Carr, Billie |
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Interviewers |
Marchiafava, Louis J. |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH020 |
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Language |
English |
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Ownership Notice |
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston (Tex.) |
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Length of Interview |
1 hour, 29 minutes |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript. |
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Technical Specifications |
Flash Video (FLV) |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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