The Bill Woodside Lake Whitney Views Collection contains photo negatives from the Lake Whitney Views newspaper in Whitney, Texas. The collection spans through the years 1950 to 1990 and includes photo negatives of local figures, fishing tournaments, thermocline readings, recreational locations and events, and business locations.
The collection was assembled by Bill Woodside (1918-2006), who owned and operated the Lake Whitney Views newspaper after working as a reporter and photographer for the Hillsboro Evening Mirror. The collection was donated by Melinda Routh, who founded the Lake Whitney Views newspaper alongside Randy Routh in 1951. The Lake Whitney Views newspaper remained active until 2014. Author: Catherine Keenan
Rights: Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Access Notes: This collection is stored off-site and requires a minimum of 24 hours' notice prior to use.
Technical Notes: Bill Woodside Lake Whitney Views Collection, University of North Texas Special Collections
Acquisition Note: Source: Melinda Routh.
Preferred Citation:Bill Woodside Lake Whitney Views Collection, University of North Texas Special Collections
Finding Aid Revisions: The abstract, scope and content, and biographical note were updated on 2/21/2017 by Catherine Keenan.
Scope and Contents: This collection contains photo negatives of the Lake Whitney Views newspaper in Whitney, Texas, spanning from the years 1950 through 1990. The Lake Whitney Views was a newspaper running from 1950 to 2014 and the creator of the first official bass fishing tournament. The images provide a history of the newspaper as well as snapshots of significant events in Hill County over the decades, including photos of bass fishing tournaments, rodeo and beauty competitions, thermocline readings, recreational locations, boat shows, local public figures, and business locations. Photo negatives of lodges such as the Oak Lodge, Pioneers Cove, Redwood, Ridgewood, Rocky Canyon, Rocky Creek, Sparks Sports, Sportman’s, Sunset, and Uncle Gus’ are included in the collection. Negatives related to organizations, including the Waco Bass Club, Taylor Ready Mix, Shields General Store, Shady Grove Café, and the Turner Agency are also within the collection. Photo negatives of the opening of the Lake Whitney Dam in 1951 also appear.
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