Walking George
Horton, David M.
Walking George the life of George John Beto and the rise of the modern Texas prison system / [electronic resource] : David M. Horton and George R. Nielsen. - Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, c2005. - xii, 257 p. : ill. - North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 5 . - North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 5. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and index.
The early years : Hysham, Montana; New Rockford, North Dakota; and Lena, Illinois (1916-1939) -- Concordia Lutheran College, Austin, Texas (1939-1959) -- The Texas prison system : the first one hundred years (1849-1953) -- The Texas Prison Board : Beto, Coffield, and Ellis (1953-1959) -- Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois (1959-1962) -- The Texas Department of Corrections (1962-1972) -- Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas (1972-1991).
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Beto, George John, 1916-1991.
Texas. Dept. of Corrections --Officials and employees--Biography.
Prisons--Officials and employees--Texas--Biography.
Prison administration--History.--Texas
College teachers--Texas--Biography.
Electronic books.
HV9468 / .H77 2005eb
365/.92 B
Walking George the life of George John Beto and the rise of the modern Texas prison system / [electronic resource] : David M. Horton and George R. Nielsen. - Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, c2005. - xii, 257 p. : ill. - North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 5 . - North Texas crime and criminal justice series ; no. 5. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-243) and index.
The early years : Hysham, Montana; New Rockford, North Dakota; and Lena, Illinois (1916-1939) -- Concordia Lutheran College, Austin, Texas (1939-1959) -- The Texas prison system : the first one hundred years (1849-1953) -- The Texas Prison Board : Beto, Coffield, and Ellis (1953-1959) -- Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois (1959-1962) -- The Texas Department of Corrections (1962-1972) -- Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas (1972-1991).
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Beto, George John, 1916-1991.
Texas. Dept. of Corrections --Officials and employees--Biography.
Prisons--Officials and employees--Texas--Biography.
Prison administration--History.--Texas
College teachers--Texas--Biography.
Electronic books.
HV9468 / .H77 2005eb
365/.92 B