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George Y. Burns, son of West Texas pioneer Rollie Burns, reminisces about his family and life in West Texas during his childhood. 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' George Y. Burns

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' July 29, 1982

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason

'''Length:''' 2 hour, 10 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
Family history,
Birthday (Dec. 28, 1899),
Brothers and sisters,
House fire (1914),
Emergency aid,
Friends,
School,
Location,
Morning prayer,
Education,
Father's advice,
Mother (Emma Mary Boles),
Breakfast,
Marriage,
Birth place,
Personality,
Childhood chores
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
Childhood chores (continued),
Orchard work,
Harvest,
Milking,
Entertainment,
Movies,
Cost,
California (1925),
Huntington Park,
Hughes Aircraft,
Recruiting,
Retirement,
Buffalo Springs Lake,
Location of springs,
Farming,
Cotton experimentation (1900),
First cotton gin (Lubbock, Texas),
County Tax Assessor,
Collecting,
Andy Wilson,
Frank Wheelock,
Restaurant,
Railroad
<br>

'''Tape 2, Side 1:'''
W. D. Benson Lawyer and Abstract Co.,
Western Windmill Co.,
Smiley Wilson,
Hardware,
Craven and McWhorter Land Office,
Nicolette Hotel,
Penney Brothers Livery Stable,
Horse and buggy rentals,
Moore Saddle and Harness Co.,
Davidson Feed and Grain Co.,
H. A. Davidson,
Personality,
Gambling,
Poker,
Boles Family History
<br>

'''Tape 2, Side 2:'''
Father (Rollie Burns),
County Tax Assessor,
Colorado City, Texas,
Supply center,
Brothers and sisters,
Childhood deaths,
George Boles,
Ku Klux Klan,
Father,
Overton Edition,
Consolidation of Lubbock,
Lot distribution,
A. B. Davis,
Contributions to Lubbock
<br>

'''Tape 3, Side 1:'''
1930s Depression,
Employment,
Austin, Texas,
George Y. Burns,
Children,
Grandchildren
<br>

'''Tape 3, Side 2:'''
Blank
<br>

'''Range Dates:''' 1900-1930s

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1900-1930s


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[[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 1980s]] [[Category: Family Life and Background]] [[Category: Early Lubbock History]] [[Category: Lubbock, Texas]] [[Category: Nicolett Hotel]] [[Category: Great Depression]] [[Category: Ku Klux Klan]] [[Category: Cotton]]