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| | History of the Barker Texas History Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Governor Allan Shivers sent a telegram calling the day one of great significance both for students of Texas history and for the state of Texas in general. |
 | | The date was April 27, 1950, the place was the Old Library Building on the campus of the University of Texas, and the occasion was the formal opening and dedication of the Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center. |
 | | Evetts Haley to Carroll, Feb. 17, 1950; Allan Shivers to Carroll, Apr. 27, 1950 (telegram), Texas State Historical Association Records (BTHC). |
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