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University of Texas, Center for American History

A Guide to the Jim Hightower Papers, 1971-1999



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CreatorHightower, Jim
Title:Jim Hightower Papers,
Dates:1971-1999
Extent:35 ft., 10 in.
LanguageMaterials are in English
RepositoryCenter for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Note

Jim Hightower grew up in Denison, Texas, and worked his way through college at North Texas State University in Denton as assistant general manager of the Denton Chamber of Commerce. He earned a B.A. in government at North Texas before completing a year of graduate studies in international affairs at Columbia University. After moving to Washington, D.C., in the late 1960s, Hightower worked for the Congressional Research Service, was legistlative aide to U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough, worked for the Rural Housing Alliance. In 1976 he returned to Texas an became editor of the Texas Observer, and during the 1980s he held the posts of president of the Texas Consumer Association, Texas Agriculture Commissioner, and chair of the National Democratic Party Agriculture Council. Since 1991 Hightower has hosted numerous radio talk shows as an advocate of left-of-center politics. He has written numerous books, including There's Nothing In The Middle Of The Road But Yellow Stripes And Dead Armadillos : A Work of Political Subversion(1997) and If The Gods Had Meant Us To Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates(2000).

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Portions of collection stored offsite; advance notice required for retrieval; contact repository for retrieval.

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Jim Hightower Papers, 1971 (1982-1990) 1997, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

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Box
2F447At Sid Richardson Hall:
There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road But Yellow Lines and Dead Armadillos, 1997:
Book proposal
Chapter outlines
Edited galley proofs, first Harper Collins draft:
Book jacket, table of contents, acknowledgements, chapter 1
Box
2F448Chapters 2-3
Chapters 4-5
Edited galley proofs, second Harper Collins draft:
Chapter outlines, title page, table of contents, chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapter 5
Edited galley proofs, third Harper Collins draft:
Book jacket, table of contents, acknowledgements, chapter 1
Chapters 2-3
Chapters 4-5
Box
3W52American Folklife Foundation hearings, conducted by United States Senator Fred Harris, Democrat from Oklahoma, in Kyman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, December 4, 1971:
Testimony and performances [7 inch phono tapes]:
Tape 1:
Introduction to the "Grand Ole Opry," 2,395th consecutive broadcast on WSM Radio, Nashville, Tennessee
"Jack Greene Show":
Jack Greene
Jeannie Sealey, performance of "All Right, I'll Sign The Papers"
Billy Walker
Jack Greene, performance of "Don't Take Her She's All I Got"
Jeannie Sealey, performance of "Don't Touch Me"
Billy Walker, performance of "Ain't It Funny How Time Slips Away"
Jack Greene and Jeannie Sealey, performance of "Much Obliged"
Jimmy Dry, performance of "Sing Me A Song Of Sadness"
Tape 2:
Goo-Goo advertisement
"Del Reeves Show":
Del Reeves
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, performance of "Poor Ellen Smith"
Goo-Goo advertisement, with Grant Turner
Stringbean, performance of "Mountain Dew," encore
Jimmy C. Newman, performance of "Blue Christmas"
Goo-Goo advertisement
Del Reeves, performance of "Philadelphia Fillies"
Introduction of audience from the International Shoe Company, Kentucky
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, performance of "Satisfied"
King Leo Candy advertisement, with Grant Turner and Del Reeves
Stringbean, performance of "Y'all Come"
Jimmy C. Newman, performance of "A Fallen Star"
Del Reeves, performance of "A Dime At A Time"
Goo-Goo advertisement
WSM Radio, Nashville, Tennessee, advertisement for Triple S Tonic
Tape 3:
Martha White advertisement
"Bill Monroe Show":
Kenny Baker
Bill Monroe, performance of "True Life Blues"
Jean Shepard, performance of "Help Me Make It Through The Night"
Martha White advertisement
Stu Phillips, performance of "It's Over"
The Crook Brothers, performance of "Black Mountain Rag"
Grant Turner introduction of forty people from Deckerville, Wisconsin, down on a bus trip
Martha White advertisement
Bill Monroe, performance of "Highway Of Sorrows"
Jean Shepard, performance of "Safe In These Loving Arms Of Mine"
Martha White advertisement
Stu Phillips, performance of "El Tigre"
Bill Monroe, performance of "Stoney Lonesome"
Martha White advertisement
Tape 4:
Stephens Work Clothes advertisement, oldest advertiser on the "Grand Ole Opry"
"Roy Acuff Show":
Brother Oswald
Howdy Forrestor
Roy Acuff, performance of "Wabash Cannonball"
Connie Smith, performance of "I'm Sorry If My Love Got In Your Way"
Stephens Work Clothes advertisement
The Four Guys, performance of "Turn Your Radio On," encore
Mac Wiseman, performance of "Jimmy Brown"
Stephens Work Clothes advertisement
Roy Acuff, performance of "Loving You"
Connie Smith, performance of "Too Much To Gain To Lose"
Stephens Work Clothes advertisement
The Four Guys, performance of "Cotton Fields"
Stephens Work Clothes advertisement
Tape 5:
Luzianne Coffee advertisement
"Billy Grammer Show":
Billy Grammer, performance of "Done Laid Around"
Dottie West, performance of "Christmas Every Other Year"
Luzianne Coffee advertisement
Billy Carlisle, performance of "No Help Wanted," encore
Jimmie Riddle, performs mouth sounds
Fruit Jar Drinkers
Billy Grammer, two instrumental performances
Dottie West, performance of "I Was Born A Country Girl"
Luzianne Coffee advertisement
Bill Carlisle, performance of "Poke Salad Annie"
Billy Grammer, performance of "Under The Double Eagle"
Tape 6:
Kellogg's Cornflakes advertisement
"Hank Snow Show":
Hank Snow, performance of "Big Eight Wheeler"
The Willis Brothers, performance of "Big Daddy's Alabamy Bound"
Kellogg's Cornflakes advertisement, with The Willis Brothers
Lonzo and Oscar, performance of "Lonesome Road Blues"
Introduction of Senator Fred Harris
Kellogg's Cornflakes advertisement, with The Willis Brothers
Hank Snow, performance of "On The Seashore Of Old Mexico"
The Willis Brothers, performance of "Women's Liberation"
Kellogg's Cornflakes advertisement, with The Willis Brothers
Lonzo and Oscar, performance of "Easy Lovin'," encore
Tape 7:
Fender Guitar advertisement
"Billy Walker Show":
Billy Walker, performance of "When a Man Loves A Woman"
Fender Guitar advertisement
Jack Greene, performance of "If Only I"
Jeannie Sealy, performance of "All Right, I'll Sign The Papers"
Fender Guitar advertisement
Billy Walker, performance of "A Million And One"
Fender Guitar advertisement
"Jimmy C. Newman Show":
Jimmy C. Newman, performance of "Jambalaya"
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, performance of "Banks Of The Ohio"
Union Oil Company advertisement
Stringbean, performance of "Ruby"
Union Oil Company advertisement
Jimmy C. Newman, performance of "Back Pocket Money Man"
Jimmy C. Newman theme song, "Alligator Man"
Union Oil Company advertisement
Tape 8:
Trail Blazer Dog Food advertisement, with Grandpa Jones
"Bill Monroe Show":
Bill Monroe, performance of "Christmas Time's A`Comin'"
Trail Blazer Dog Food advertisement
Jean Shepard, performance of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
The Willis Brothers, performance of "Cimmaron"
Trail Blazer Dog Food advertisement, with Grandpa Jones
Bill Monroe, performance of "White House Blues"
Beechnut Chewing Tobacco advertisement
"Roy Acuff Show":
Roy Acuff, performance of "I Am Only Lonely Tonight, Little Pal"
Beechnut Chewing Tobacco advertisement
Connie Smith, performance of "I'll Fly Away"
Bill Carlisle, performance of "I'm Movin'"
Beechnut Chewing Tobacco advertisement
Crook Brothers and the Fruit Jar Drinkers, with the Stoney Mountain Cloggers
Roy Acuff, performance of "Great Speckled Bird"
Roy Acuff, performance of "Carry Me Back to the Mountains"
Beechnut Chewing Tobacco advertisement
Tape 9:
"Hank Snow Show":
Hank Snow, performance of "Spread Your Tiny Wings and Fly Away"
Dottie West, performance of "Bobbie McGee"
Coca-Cola advertisement, with banjo
Billy Grammer, performance of "Detroit City"
The Fruit Jar Drinkers, with Ben Smothers and the Stoney Mountain Cloggers
Coca-Cola advertisement, with Dottie West
Dottie West, performance of "Put Your Hand In The Hand"
Billy Grammer, performance of "Theme from Dr. Zhivago"
Coca-Cola advertisement, with Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty
Sam and Kirk McGee, performance of "Wildwood Flower"
WSM Radio advertisement
Hank Snow, performance of "As Love Goes"
Coca-Cola advertisement
Harvey's 1972 Country Music Who's Who advertisement
Tape 10:
Elm Hill Meats advertisement
"Stu Phillips Show":
Stu Phillips, performance of "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
Elm Hill Sausage advertisement
The Four Guys, performance of "He Brought Joy Into My Heart" and "Sweet Caroline"
Elm Hill Luncheon Meats advertisement
Lonzo and Oscar, performance of "Columbus Stockade Blues"
Elm Hill Bacon advertisement
Stu Phillips, performance of "Welcome to My World"
Mac Wiseman, performance of "I Wonder How The Old Folks Are at Home"
Mention of the Senate hearings on the American Folklife Foundation
Elm Hill Meats advertisement
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98-167/1Stored Off-Site:
Railroad:
Deposits, 1983-1984
Campaign loan information, 1982
Hightower endorsements, 1986
State Election Petitions, 1980
Railroad Commissioner campaign statements and news releases, 1980
Campaign receipts, 1981
Receipts:
1981-1984
1981-1982
1983
Hightower committee first city bank account, 1982-1985
Campaign expenditures and contributions, 1974-1980
Box
98-167/21986 General Election
Bill Powers in Houston, September 1986
Hightower in El Paso, October 1986
Bill Powers on KURV
Vicki Nummo speech to TACA meeting, September 1986
Unlabeled tape
Agricultural Business Council meeting
Hightower spots (2)
Railroad
Railroad Commission notes
Railroad Commission speech
Railroad Commission radio spots
Correspondence from parents, news releases, Railroad Commission campaign materials
Emory and Young analysis of the 1980 Texas Democratic Primary Contacts, 1939
Washington contacts
Labor correspondence from Bernard Rappoport, 1979
News clips:
1979-1980
1981-1982
With correspondence, 1979-1980
Correspondence, 1981-1982
Road work
Notes
Corporate dominance
Agricultural commissioner campaign materials
American Express bills, 1981
Box
98-167/3 (6756393)Campaign stickers, campaign flyers
Nolan Ryan
Press release, statistics, flyers
Hightower election wrap - information
Hightower - Powers (clippings) November 1986
Policies and budgets - Texas Department of Agriculture 1985-1986
Constitutional amendment analysis - July 1986
General politics - November 1986
Powers - Trompler May 1986
General politics - primary and runoff - May- June 1986
Hightower - Coling May 1986
La Rouche
Hulan E. Jack Fifty Years a Democrat
Campaign materials 1982
1986 primary
Hightower announces re-election, January 1986
Cowling and Sheraton Crest, February
Bill Powers capitol announcement, October 1985
Charles Templar Republican Ag Commissioner candidates, January 1986
Box
98-167/4 (6756611)1982 campaign materials
Environment
Perry tales
Fund raising
Invitation
Thorough Bred Breeders
Texas United
Sugarman letters
File II (report of contributions and expenditures - ) 1990
Texas Association of Democratic Consultants - 1990
Television and radio
World Hunger Relief, Incorporated
American Arabs
Letters and brochures - Farm Bureau, Realtors for Senator Gramm, GOTV/ phone packet 1990
Budget
Labor Day events - 1990
Garry Mauro - 1990
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Value added production
Savings and Loan information
Cherokee County
Panola County
Harrison County
Gregg County
Nacogdoches County
Rusk County
Cass County
Morris County
Hopkins County
Hunt County
Anderson County
Hays County
Tarrant County
Fayette County
Washington County
Trips - general
Perry press releases
County coordinators
Phone numbers
MAD
Coalition of Black Democrats (file empty)
Taj Mahal
Billboards
Tom Green
Danson Day
Yard signs
Editorial - September 7, 1990
Endorsements - farm day
Unity 1990
John Pouland
Budget negotiations
Black Mayors
Scheduled pending
Miscellaneous
Early vote
Ester (file empty)
Tamra (?) (file empty)
Others (file empty)
May
Choice/TARAL
Texas Democratic Party
Editorial boards
Primary summary
Hightower events
Open records request
Tabloid
Press
As soon as possible
Hightower schedule (file empty)
To do
Unity 1990
Media - mandate
Jim George
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98-167/5 (6757793)Welch - Democratic Agriculture Council, 1984
Democratic Convention - San Francisco, 1984
Farm politics, 1986
Farm politics, 1987-1988
Democratic Convention - Atlanta, 1988
Democratic Party - PRPZ politics, 1988
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Democratic Party, 1988
Democratic Convention - Atlanta, July 1988
Farm politics, 1987-1988
Democratic Convention - San Francisco
Farm policy - political - 1986
Agriculture Council
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98-167/6 (6756371)Homestead Law
Hunger
Hunting
Immigration
International marketing
Iraq
Israel - T.I.E.
Land values
Linked deposit loans
Legislature
Lobbyists
Loans (including FMHA)
Market basket
Mexico and Texas/Mexico trade
Moeller
Native Texas plants
Nuclear power and waste
Organic agriculture
Ostriches
Peanuts/pecans
Pests
Pesticide authority
Pesticide/herbicide dangers
Hightower: announcement of Populist Alliance/third term 1989-1990
Pesticide/herbicide use
Pesticide/herbicide use II
Pesticide/herbicide use III
Pinto beans and rice
Poultry
Predator control
Propane/octane
Right to Know Act and program
Rural development
Seafood
Seed
Soil
State agencies
State fair
Sunset
Sunset legislation
Sustainable agriculture
Taste of Texas
Tax law
Box
98-167/7 (6756600)Action items
Gazette
Grassroots
Clip sheet/Food News
Texport
Gazette 1990
Gazette 1989
Gazette 1988
Gazette 1987
Gazette 1986
Grassroots
Straight Talk from Texas Department of Agriculture - Mike Moeller
Food News 1983-1986
Food News 1987-1990
Tex Port 1983-1986
News clips 1987-1988
News clips 1989-1990
News clips 1983-1984
News clips 1985-1986
Action Items newsletter 1988-1989
Action Items newsletter 1990
Action Items 1983-1985
Action Items 1986-1987
Box
98-167/8 (6756666)1986 press clips
Farm crisis
Farm Crisis Hotline
Farmer's job training
Farmer's markets
Farmworkers
Foreign owned land in Texas and the United States
Fire ants
Grain warehouses
Hazardous waste
Hightower
Honey
Horse racing
Hunger
Pheasant hunting
Israel/TIE
Immigration
International marketing
Irrigation
Loans (including Farmer's Home Administration)
Milk
Native Texas plants
Nuclear
Organic agriculture
Peaches
Pecans
Pesticides and herbicides
Pinto beans
Planes
Poison collars
Poultry and eggs
Project Tejas
Regulatory: miscellaneous
Renewable energy
Rice
Seafood
Seeds
Snails
Soil
State Fair
Ad request
Miscellaneous clippings
Event itinerary for campaign 1990
Newsletter
Fundraising letters
Walker County
Montgomery County
County chairs party officials
Lamar County
Henderson County
Box
98-167/9 (6756644)Hightower: files, logs (mail) - September 1985 - December 1989
September 1985 - August 1986
September 1986 - August 1987
September 1987 - August 1988
September 6, 1988 - May 31, 1989
June 1, 1989 - December 29, 1989
Box
98-167/10 (6756462)Welch, pesticide, Battle Project Tejas 1984-1985
Implementation of regulations since January 1985
Pesticide legislation 1985
Pesticide correspondence
Pesticide information
Pesticide: favorable editorials and articles
News clippings press releases, correspondence
Project Tejas: 1986 press
Project Tejas 1986
Project Tejas - Corpus Christi
- Releases 1985
- Press
- General information
- School children
Save the Children information
Minnesota's program
Box
98-167/11 (6756418)Issues files
- Senate ratings, Governor's ratings, Committee on Political Education May 1990
Reagan Administration
Reagan cuts, tax plan, unfairness, etc.
Broken Promises: the Republican platform three years later 1980
Miscellaneous books, magazines
Sunset: notes
Beef II
Beef
Beef Press Conference
Budget reports - 1986
Memos - June 21. 1983 - August 9, 1983
Non-political - January 3, 1983 - June 31, 1983
Letters 1983 - 1984
Box
98-167/12 (6756688)Fund raising 1990
Fund raising - letters (1990)
Agriculture News: January-February 1990
Agriculture News: December 1989
Agriculture News: September-November 1989
News clippings 1989
Sunset: letters, resolutions, etc.
Sunset letters
News clippings June-July 1989
News clippings May 1989
Sunset: testimony and materials
Sunset: bills
Memos, letters and news releases 1989
Box
98-167/13 (6756350)Best of Hightower: partial clips and originals
Susan de Marco - resume
Hightower - the man, the myth
Texas Department of Agriculture - responsibilities
Hightower - quotes by him and on him
Articles written by Hightower - 1989
Articles on Hightower - 1989
Articles on Hightower - 1990
Testimony before US House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs - 1989
Speech to National Press Club - 1985
Speech "Grassroots Economic Growth" 1986
Speech - Association of State Democratic Party Chairs - 1987
Speech "New Voices, New Proposals" 1988
Hightower and Populism (articles and clippings)
Hightower - Texas Observer - Thanksgiving 1978
Texas Monthly and Texas Observer - 68th Legislature
Atlanta Weekly - Hightower Populism
Mother Jones - All Stars of the States - 1984
More speeches - 1988-1989
Box
98-167/14 (6756429)1990 clips, magazine articles from library
Campaign materials
Targeting 1982
One set of each (campaign materials)
1982 invitations
1982 campaign materials
Targeting data
MO Ranch: conference schedules and letters
Poll 1982
Finance Committee 1982
MO Ranch 1981
Phelen report
Newspaper clippings 1990
Box
98-167/15 (6756407)Railroad campaign material
Correspondence - 1980
Form letters
Campaign correspondence - general
Correspondence
Nugent letters
Fundraising: San Francisco
Mailgrams
Correspondence (1980)
Scheduling - past
Hightower - letters
Letters
Personal politics, letters
Out of state correspondence
Endorsement correspondence
Notes
Notes
Notes
Notes, correspondence
Railroad commissioner speech
News clippings and Railroad Commissioner campaign materials (1980)
Railroad Commissioner campaign materials
1979 American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations state meeting
Oil and gas information
Clippings
Energy clippings
Dallas - December 15
Week of January 7th
Austin Newspapers and correspondence
Lubbock - Amarillo - Moore Co. - Hereford
Laredo
Lufkin
Corpus Christi and the Valley
Railroad Commissioner campaign materials
Railroad Commissioner correspondence
Box
98-167/16 (6756382)Welch
Mexico/Texas exchange
Texas/Israel exchange
International marketing
Exports
Trade/GATT
Hormone-free beef
Miscellaneous: personnel and campaign materials
Miscellaneous: Department of Agriculture
Hormone-free beef sales
Exports
International marketing
Hormone beef
Texas/Israeli exchange
Trade
Editorials and best quotes
Texas/Mexico committee
Texas/Egypt exchange
Box
98-167/17 (6757807)Memos, memorandum, letters August-October 1989
Letters, memos February-July 1989
Letters, memos July 1989
News clippings July-August 1989
News clippings August-October 1989
Memos, clippings, letters November 1989-February 1990
Box
98-167/18 (6756484)Savings and loan bailout
Lear article
Capitol Gains Tax (1989)
Savings and Loan
Clips (news clips ) 1990
Clips - December 1989
Clips - November/December 1989
Clips - September/October 1989
Taste of Texas Directory 1990-1991
Box
98-167/19A (6756677)Hightower
Texas Department of Agriculture news releases July 1987-August 1987
Texas Department of Agriculture news releases August 1987-September 1987
Texas Department of Agriculture news releases December 1987-January 1988
News releases, office memorandum, correspondence from Hightower
Itineraries and human resource files
Itineraries, human resource files and office memorandum
Office memorandum
Miscellaneous Texas Department of Agriculture releases and publications
News clippings July 1987-August 1987
News clippings August 1987-September 1987
News clippings December 1987-January 1988
News clippings (assorted)
Sunset papers
Sunset papers
Texas-Israeli exchange
Correspondence
Correspondence
Correspondence
Correspondence
Texas Weekly and other newsletters
Catalogs, advertisements, and handbooks
Box
98-167/19B (6756430)Memorandum and itineraries
Certificates 1987-1990
Periodicals, September 1987
Newspapers, October 1987-December 1987
Correspondence
Texas Department of Agriculture news releases, September 1987-November 1987
News clippings, May 1987-September 1987
News clippings, September 1987-November 1987
Iowa Regeneration Project
Box
98-167/20A (6756633)Memos and letters - 1989
Press clips - October 1990
Press clips - August and September 1990
Memos, memorandum, letters April-May 1990
Box
98-167/20BTexas Department of Agriculture memorandum, 1989-1990
Memorandum, itineraries, notes, 1989-1990
Newsletters, 1989-1990
Texas Weekly and other newsletters, 1990
Correspondence:
1989-1990
1990
Memorandum from the Office of Natural Resources, 1989-1990
Texas Department of Agriculture news releases, 1990
News clips, 1989-1990
News clips, 1990
Texas-Israeli exchanges, 1989-1990
Miscellaneous studies and reports, 1989-1990
Miscellaneous studies and reports
El Paso-Juarez phone directory, 1990
Speech materials, campaign materials, editorials, 1989
Soundprint radio show on cycles and time
FBI investigation, 1990
Texas Federal Inspection Service Investigation
Box
98-167/21 (6756655)Texas Department of Agriculture press releases: January 1, 1990-December 31, 1990
Hightower op-ed pages
Andy Welch's office calendars: 1983 - 1990
Rip-offs and outrages files
Texas Department of Agriculture releases
Press activity - November 1990
Press activity - October 1990
Press activity - September 1990
Press activity - August 1990
Press activity - (written as "June") July 1990
Press activity - June 1990
Press activity - May 1990
Press activity - April 1990
Press activity - March 1990
Press activity - February 1990
Press activity - January 1990
Press activity - December 1990
Rip-offs and outrages 1987 - 1990
Gramm-Rudman 1986 -1990
Andy Welch's calendars
Box
98-167/22A (?) Hightower politics 1988-1989
1988 Marttila and Kiley poll
1990 politics: - "Six Pack" general primary
- general election
- aftermath
Texas Federal Inspection Service
FBI bullshit
Other bullshit
Hightower campaign materials 1990
Hightower campaign materials and press releases 1990
Hightower campaign materials and post-election speeches 1990
Texas Department of Agriculture news releases and Hightower office memorandum 1990
Boatwright and Perry campaign materials 1990
Phil Gramm campaign materials and editorials
Assorted press releases
Lynn Nabers and Doc Arnold
DeMarco
Commodity farm groups
Texas Farm Bureau
Spending
News clippings and correspondence 1988-1989
News clippings, December 1989-August 1990
News clippings, January 1987-November 1990
News clippings, December 1984-September 1990
News clippings, January 1990-August 1990
News clippings, July 1990-October 1990
News clippings, October 1990-November 1990
Correspondence, 1988-1990
Republican and Democratic Texas Primaries 1990
Survey of voters in Texas 1988
Survey analyses 1988-1989
Questionnaires and election tabulations 1990
Mason-Dixon Poll and Texas Interested Citizens statewide general elections survey 1990
Box
98-167/22B (?)FBI investigation - 1990
Texas Federal Inspection Service - investigation
Box
98-167/23A (6756622)Political video tapes 1982-1990
Hightower speech to Democratic National Convention, San Francisco (VHS videocassette) 1984
Hightower on 60 minutes (VHS videocassette)
Hightower fundraiser (VHS videocassette) September 9, 1989
TFB (?) debate - Abilene, Six-Pack, (VHS videocassette) Spring 1990
Untitled (beta videocassette)
Hightower Senate Chamber, won't run against Gramm, establish Texas Populist Forum, (2 U-matic videocassettes) January 6, 1989
Hightower appearing on "The State of Texas" and the McNeil-Lehrer show (beef) (VHS videocassette)
Hightower-Powers debate on KERA-TV, Dallas, (VHS videocassette) 1986
Othal Brand from the Today Show, (VHS videocassette) July 24, 1985
Rick Perry: From Agriculture, For Agriculture (VHS videocassette)
Fundraiser at the YO Ranch on KVUE-TV channel 24, 10 PM news, not for rebroadcast (VHS videocassette) September 19, 1987,
Eastern Airlines Congressional, 45:00 (VHS videotape)
Box
98-167/23B (6756495)Political audio tapes
Box "SR"
Farm Bureau Roundup, February 1984
Farm Bureau Update with Gene Hall, June 1985
Farm Bureau Report with Robert Sawneers, June 1985
Farm Bureau on FMHA(?), January 1986
Farm Bureau radio feeds on primary vote and Anti-Hightower rally, May-June 1986
Farm Bureau Roundup, May 1987
Farm Bureau Roundup, May 1987
Texas Farm Bureau, September 1988
Farm Bureau Roundup with Bob Walsh on the Texas Department of Agriculture promotion of ostriches, August 1989
Farm Bureau Roundup with Roddy Peeples and Rob Junnell, September 1989
Farm Bureau Roundup on Nolan Ryan for Agricultural Commissioner, October 1989
Hightower on Tejas in Dallas, and Gary Sable "Save the Children" November 1985
Farm Bureau reports; August, October, December 1984
Farm Bureau Hotline on Nolan Ryan poll, October 1984
Farm Bureau reports on beef hormones and Sunset issues. 1989
Farm Bureau reports on Farm Aid IV
Othal brand KLBJ AM, May 1990
Farm Bureau report with Bernie Glascoe, July 1990
First Annual Agricultural Conference
Tape 1 - Newt Dyer, Charles Mayfield, Bill Sarpalius
Tape 2 - Bill Sarpalius, Sol Marroquin, Charles Stenholm, Carl Anderson
Tape 3 - Carl Anderson, Robert Saunders, Eduard Pena
Tape 4 - Eddie Aldrete, Barbara Baughman, J. Taylor
VSA pesticide story
House debate on Saunders Pesticide Bill
Ken Boatwright announcement, November 1989
Senate Bill 489, March 1989
Country western music
Doug Zabel on grain marketing
Clayton Williams (blatant millions)
Dale Dudley's "Blatant Millions" parody
Singing cowboy
Watchdog music
Jim Hightower at NRECA(?) manager's inference, 1975
Rick Perry Speaker's Committee poem, December 1984
Rick Perry KLBJ radio, August 1990
Rick Perry, April 1990
Rick Perry wins Republican nomination, April 1990
Hightower box 1
Hightower at Washington DC Progressive Conference, January 1984
Robert Saunders on Hightower, August 1984
Advance radio feeds on Nugent bus trip
Steve Fromhole singing Railroad Commissioner song
Steve Fromhole singing Railroad Commissioner Campaign song
Unidentified guitar player singing commercial for Hightower
Hightower at Texas AFL-CIO convention, July 1983
Hightower talking about child and cats scene
Hightower near Waco, June 1984
National Press Club and Hightower, October 1985
Hightower to APRI [?] National Convention in Dallas, September 1985
Hightower at the Texas AFL-CIO, August 1985
Rough radio spots with Hightower and Zabel, 1982
Hightower campaign ads for Middleman Family Steak Farmers [?], 1982
Railroad Commissioner campaign, Man-on-the-street interviews
Citizens rates during railroad commissioner race
Hightower fundraiser, Austin, 1985
Hightower Box 2
Hightower talking about Michael Rogers who might contribute
Hightower on Humor in politics show, November 1988
Hightower in Laporte, New Braunfels, Colorado City, October 1990
Hightower in Temple, Waco, Mexia, October 1990
Hightower at Black minister's breakfast, Hazardous Waste Conference, September 1990
Hightower in Greenville, Sulpher Springs and Atlanta, August 1990
Hightower at National Lawyers Guild Banquet, June 1990
Hightower at Galveston Bay Foundation Speech in League City, May 1990
Hightower fundraiser at the L-Bar Ranch, September 1989
Gene Orke [?] on the Farm Bureau Roundup, September 1989
Jesse Jackson at the State Democratic Convention in Houston, June 1988
Austin Democratic Forum, October 1988
Homeless and ACORN, August 1988
Hightower Press conference at the Senate chamber, January 1988
TX AFL-CIO in Austin, September 1987
Hightower at the Broken Spoke, April 1988
Hightower at the COPE [?] Convention, March 1986
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2001-007/1 (8634615)Show files:
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2001-007/5 (8634659)There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos:
Galley pages, paperback edition, May 26, 1998
Extent [2 copies]
New introduction, May 1998
Back-up materials for insertions, paperback edition, May 1998
Changed pages, paperback edition, April 14, 1998
Copyedited version of new introduction and insertions, paperback edition, April 29, 1998
Changed pages, paperback edition, June 2, 1998
Corrected galley pages, June 12, 1998
Table of contents and introduction, paperback edition, 1998
Materials found in paperback copy:
2 message slips
Subscription form for the "Hightower Lowdown"
Back-up materials and notes:
Book-topic outlines
Campaign 1996
1992 Democratic Convention
Clinton the Quisling
Politics
Real economics
Economics
Unemployment
Job quality
Corporate welfare
Pollution
Pollution, background materials
Meat, poultry inspection
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2001-007/6 (8634660)Hogs, turkeys and mad cows
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2001-007/5 (8634659)Uncle Ben
Organochlorides
Coming clean
The media
Liberal media
Koppel
Tales of the tube
The real media bias
Synergy
A Mickey Mouse story
Logos galore
The people are revolting
Alternatives
The corporation
Fore!
The NPM memo
High-tech excess
Vernon Jordan
Happiness
Daddy's philosophy
Betsy's additions for book
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2001-007/7 (8634670)Additional back-up
Promotional poster
Promotional signs
Updates
Adds, edits and back-up materials
Paperback: introduction
Paperback: supporting clips
Texas Department of Agriculture:
Publications:
Pesticide Safety for Texas, October 1984
Texas Native Plant Directory, 1984
Texas Native Tree Directory, 1984
Panhandle Residents' Views of High-Level Nuclear Waste Storage, May 1985
Texas Blueberries: A Market Opportunity Investment, October 18, 1985
Extent [2 copies]
Economic Growth Through Agricultural Development: A Blueprint for Action, October 1986
Extent [3 copies]
Texas Building for the Future: Alternatives for Revitalizing and Diversifying the Economy, Texas House of Representatives, Office of the Speaker, January 1987