Oral history transcript, Sim Gideon, interview 2 (II), 10/3/1968, by Paul Bolton
Title:
Oral history transcript, Sim Gideon, interview 2 (II), 10/3/1968, by Paul Bolton
Number of Pages:
37
Description:
Biographical information; first contact with LBJ; Wirtz’s influence on LBJ; LCRA; Ralph Morrison; Wirtz as father of the idea of LCRA; Hydro-Power; Colorado River Company; Colorado River floods; help from LBJ when Congressman; Colorado dam financing; Texas Power & Light; transmission and distribution lines; cost of LCRA System; Pedernales Electric Cooperative; Bluebonnet Electric; pooling systems; Lake LBJ; Young "New Dealers"