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Forrest Bennett discusses conditions in the Claude area during the Depression of the 1930s. 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Forrest Bennett

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' June 24, 1971

'''Location:''' Claude, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' David Nail

'''Length:''' 25 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
Depression of the 1930s discussed,
Dust storms described,
Cites new farming methods introduced
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
Depression of the 1930s (continued),
Notes effects of the drought on agriculture,
Cattle shoot recalled,
Dust storms described,
Lists soil conservation measures introduced,
WPA programs explained,
Mentions new farming methods used,
Forms of entertainment in the 1930s named
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'''Range Dates:''' 1930s

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1930s


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