State certificate announcing Hightower as duly elected Commissioner of Agriculture, signed by governor and secretary of state. Item measures 14 1/2" x 19 1/2" in bronze painted wooden frame with matt and includes the official state seal of Texas, November 2, 1982
Scope and Contents
The material consists of research material relating to the Hightower radio show, the newsletter The Lowdown, and several books published by Hightower. Publication material includes handwritten and typed manuscripts and correspondence. Campaign material and memorabilia include original artwork given to Hightower, various awards and certificates, political banners, t-shirts, and photographs. Audio/visual material consists mainly of the Hightower radio show commentaries. Over all, the material is in good condition with exceptions noted. Care has been taken to maintain the original order in all files and when available, original file titles appear in quotation marks; occasionally empty folders were found as well as multiple folders with the same title.
Dates
- November 2, 1982
Creator
- From the Collection: Hightower, Jim, 1943- (Person)
Language of Materials
English .
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 135 Linear Feet
From the Series: 198 boxes (Audio visual materials, photographs, artifacts and awards.)
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
