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James E. Henson's Oral History

This is the oral history of James E. Henson. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 26, 1984. The interview includes his career as a lawyer, and Decatur when he was young.

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Miss Outdoors 1961 #4

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Negative of 5 unknown women who participated in the Miss Outdoors competition on February 19, 1961 at the Optimist Club.