J. M. Hodges Library houses the DVD collection of Wharton County Historical Commission Oral History Programs.

The collection describes the settings in which oral information about the past is communicated, including informal conversations as well as formal interviews. The scope of the collection includes the role of the person being interviewed within the community, personal and family experiences, occupations, and events and persons in the community's past.

WCJC libraries have made these oral history materials available to local researchers and the community. Copies of these programs can be reproduced from the master tape in DVD format for general public use. Please email the library with your request at wcjclibrary@wcjc.edu, call the library at 979-532-6509 or complete this online request form.

Information about the program, such as its call number, date of production, title, specific remarks, and the running time are added to a master list as noted below:

WHARTON COUNTY ORAL HISTORY SERIES PROGRAMS (April, 2016)

Call Number	Year	Title	Remarks	Time
OH-01	11-12-1980	An interview with Francis " Frank" Des Riviers Sorrel	Interviewed by William A. Ansley and Sidney A. Wilbeck	56 min.
OH-02	11-25-1980	An interview with Oryn Andrews " Tom" Tyler	Interviewed by R.D. " Jim" Little, M.D.	60 min.
OH-03	04-23-1981	An interview with Edgar Hinkle Hudgins (ranching)	Interviewed by Stanley D. Irish	60 min.
OH-04	02-02-1981	An interview with Mary Lee Shannon Stevens	Interviewed by Ruth Patton	35 min.
OH-05	06-02-1981	An interview with F.J.L. " Bing" Blasingame	Interviewed by R.D. " Jim" Little, M.D.	60 min.
OH-06	06-03-1981	An interview with William Aldridge Cline, Sr. (history of the Wharton County Abstract Co.)	Interviewed by William A. Cline, Jr.	60 min.
OH-07	06-09-1981	An interview with Charles Graves Sivells, Jr. (history of public education in Wharton)	Interviewed by Mrs. Lannie B. Williams	60 min.
OH-08	06-23-1981	An interview with Edgar Hinkle Hudgins (Hudgins family and development of the J.D. Hudgins ranch)	Interviewed by Merle Reue Hudgins	50 min.
OH-09	08-20-1981	The history of the Colorado River raft or natural dam – an interview with Judge Thomas Henry Abell	Interviewed by Mrs. Eve Bartlett	40 min.
OH-10	10-01-1981	An interview with Charles Washington Dawson (personal history and history of African-American education in Wharton)	Interviewed by Charles Graves Sivells	50 min.
OH-11	10-15-1981	History of the Wharton Masonic Lodge – and interview with Irving Moore and Vernon Melton	Interviewed by Henry Smith	55 min.
OH-12	10-27-1981	An interview with Mrs. Elizabeth " Lizzie" Otto (early history of the First Baptist Church of Wharton and general history of early years in Wharton)	Interviewed by Dr. Jim Coats	60 min.
OH-13	10-28-1981	An interview with Verner Petersen (history of Danevang, Texas)	Interviewed by  R.L. Cowser	60 min.
OH-15	08-20-1982	An interview with Anton " Toby" Chomout and R.J. " Rudy" Strnadel  (personal histories)	Interviewed by Chuck Schwartzkopf	60 min.
OH-16	09-15-1982	Life as I have lived it – an interview with Tom Tyler (personal history)	Interviewed by Leroy " Sonny" Bahner	60 min.
OH-17	09-20-1982	My experiences with Wharton County Junior College – an interview with Sybil L. Goldsmith	Interviewed by Patsy Norton	30 min.
OH-18	09-27-1982	Recollections of early life in El Campo, Texas  – an interview with  Mr. Bernie Louis Franke	Interviewed by T.K. " Ken" Franke	25 min.
OH-19	10-08-1982	Old days in Wharton – with Horton Foote and Maner Stafford		60 min.
OH-20	10-08-1982	Old days in Wharton – with Horton Foote and Laura Brooks Ray		60 min.
OH-21	11-12-1982	Recollections of the El Campo public school system - an interview with Selma Allen	Interviewed by Arliss A. Treybig	50 min.
OH-22	02-17-1983	A half-century of banking – an interview with Mr. Ralph Kirk and Mrs. Patsy Kirk Wigginton (personal history of banking in El Campo)	Interviewed by Joe Tom Davis	60 min.
OH-24	10-04-1983	A conversation with John Samuel " Jno" Morris and his grandson, Richard T. " Dick" Hudgins (personal history)		60 min.
OH-25	11-07-1983	An interview with T.W. " Buckshot" Lane (personal history and history in law enforcement)	Interviewed by W.O. " Bubby" Frazier	45 min.
OH-27	07-05-1984	Educational, civic and cultural leader; avisit with Mrs. Agnes Isaacson of El Campo	Interviewed by Joe Tom Davis	60 min.
OH-28	07-31-1984	Ruby Baty, a life of community service (part 1)	Interviewed by Joe Tom Davis	60 min.
		Ruby Baty, a life of community service (part 2)		30 min.
OH-29	09-27-1984	Paul Williams,  a W.C.J.C. original (part 1)	Interviewed by Joe Tom Davis	45 min.
		Paul Williams,  a W.C.J.C. original (part 2)		60 min.
OH-30	10-18-1984	A Wharton county cowgirl, an interview with Naomi Chappell	Interviewed by Joe Tom Davis	60 min.
OH-32	07-01-1993	An interview with I.J. Irvin	Interviewed by Annie Lee Ansley	60 min.
OH-33	02-10-99	History of the El Campo Women’s Club (1912-1989) with Mary C. Wilson and Lucy Collins		35 min.
OH-35	03-07-2000	Bolton and Armstrong/Watts family histories – early Wharton settlers	Interviewed by Patsy Norton	35 min.
OH-36	03-07-2000	Louie Fabian Worthing, family patriarch and community leader – as told by Sue Worthing White	Interviewed by Merle Reue Hudgins	35 min.
OH-37	1978	" The Eyes of Texas" with Ray Miller (KPRC-TV Channel 2 Houston) –  The Egypt Plantation:  George Heard Northington III and Anita Williamson Northington    (Note: master tape of this program resides at Northington Plantation, Egypt Texas)		8 min.
OH-38	03-09-1998	" Looking Back" series – Wharton County Historical Museum; John Morris and Tom Tyler Note: master tape of this program resides at Wharton County Historical Museum, Wharton)		1 hour and 21 min.
OH-39	06-06-1999	" Looking Back" series – Wharton County Historical Museum; Delfin Marek and Dorothy Kennedy  (Note:  master tape of this program Resides at Wharton County Historical Museum, Wharton)		1 hour and 49 min.
OH-40	05-07-2000	" Looking Back" series – Wharton County Historical Museum; John Kavsh and Annie Lee Ansley  (Note: master tape of this program resides at Wharton County Historical Museum, Wharton)		1 hour and 30 min.
OH-41	07-19-2000	History of the Egypt Plantation, an interview with Anita Northington	Interviewed by Joe Tom Davis	60 min.
OH-42	11-22-1983	"An interview with Sol Alpard, co-  founder of Wharton County Junior College" (WTVM-TV Channel 5 Wharton) - Wharton County Historical Commission and Wharton County Junior College	Interviewed by Chuck Schwartzkopf	27 min.