Title:
Beauford H. Jester Railroad Commissioner campaign recordings and transcripts
Description:
Beauford H. Jester campaigned for a Texas Railroad Commissioner position in 1942, and served in that role from January 1, 1943, to January 21, 1947, before becoming governor of Texas in 1947. These sound recordings and written transcripts were created in 1942, the bulk between June 22 and August 22, 1942. The recordings are pre-recorded and live radio broadcasts and consist of radio addresses by Jester as well as recorded testimonials from Texans in support of his candidacy for Railroad Commissioner. While some of the recordings have a corresponding transcript from the same date, others do not, and some transcripts do not correspond to any of the sound recordings. These materials have been digitized and are part of the Texas Digital Archive.
Collection:
Beauford H. Jester Railroad Commissioner campaign recordings and transcripts
Creator:
Jester, Beauford Halbert, 1893-1949
Date of creation:
1942
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Jester, Beauford Halbert, 1893-1949
Subject:
Political campaigns
Type:
Scripts (documents)
Type:
Sound recordings
Citation information:
(Identify the item), Beauford H. Jester Railroad Commissioner campaign recordings and transcripts. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
This collection is arranged chronologically within each format. Each digitized recording has an associated image of the disc it was digitized from.
Copyright information:
Under the Copyright Act of 1976 as amended in 1998, unpublished works are protected for the life of the author plus 70 years. The term of copyright for published material varies. Researchers are responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Access restrictions:
These original sound recordings are on 16-inch lacquer transcription discs and many have damage to the lacquer coating. Access is only provided to digital copies.
Size or duration:
0.5 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/16002.html
Technical requirements:
The original lacquer discs require playback equipment properly outfitted to reproduce the audio signal without damaging the recording. No playback equipment exists on-site for lacquer discs, which are very fragile. Access is only provided to digital copies.