Oral History Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, August-October 1971

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Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, Aransas County Judge from Rockport, Texas. Wendell discusses the growth of the county's economy during his tenure, county taxation, spending and budgeting, the courthouse, housing developments, the fishing industry, county boundary disputes, the Intracoastal Canal, the Aransas County Navigation District, dredging, oil valuation and related lawsuits, conservationism, Aransas County Airport, and influential citizens.

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66 p. ; 28 cm.

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Stephens, A. Ray & Wendell, John D. {1971-08-18,1971-10-01}.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, August-October 1971
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, October 1, 1971

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Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, Aransas County Judge from Rockport, Texas. Wendell discusses the growth of the county's economy during his tenure, county taxation, spending and budgeting, the courthouse, housing developments, the fishing industry, county boundary disputes, the Intracoastal Canal, the Aransas County Navigation District, dredging, oil valuation and related lawsuits, conservationism, Aransas County Airport, and influential citizens.

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66 p. ; 28 cm.

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Summary: Interview with John D. Wendell, an attorney and county judge, who shares his observations on the development of the Coastal Bend area of South Texas from 1950 to 1970. He also discusses the operations of a county government, the construction of a new courthouse for Aransas County, the economy of Aransas County, boundary disputes between Aransas and Nueces Counties, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and the Aransas County Navigation District. Wendell talks about the controversy over school and county tax revaluation in the early 1950s, his views on conservation, the Conservation Reclamation District, private subdividing of property, and the Aransas County Airport.

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Stephens, A. Ray & Wendell, John D. Oral History Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, August-October 1971, book, {1971-08-18,1971-10-01}; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1529218/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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