View source for Collins, Cecil 1985-10-01

Cecil Collins discusses the histories of the Slide and Carlisle communities in Lubbock County.  

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Cecil Collins

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' October 1, 1985

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason

'''Length:''' 1 hour, 15 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
Background,
b: November 2, 1909; Granbury, Texas,
Parents,
A. B. Collins,
Eva Lee McAnelly,
Family farm,
To Lubbock County in covered wagon, 1920,
Reasons for move,
Arrival in Lubbock; Canyon Community,
Farming; Carlisle Community, 1921,
Breaking out land,
Cultivation methods,
Cotton,
Seed,
Varieties grown,
Storage,
Citizens of Carlisle Community,
Carlisle store,
Proprietors,
Building and furniture,
Type of operation,
Comparison with East Texas mercantiles,
Credit for cotton,
Carlisle school,
Principle,
Band,
Sand storm, 1928,
Cotton strippers
<br>

'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
Carlisle school band (again),
Community plays,
Eva Lee Collins (mother),
Death, 1925,
Surrounding lands in Carlisle Community,
Growth of Levelland, Texas,
To Slide Community,
Reasons for move,
Onset of Depression,
Cotton prices,
Slide Community cotton gin,
Construction,
Population of Slide Community,
Ropesville resettlement project, 1936,
Planting cotton,
Citizens,
Slide Community cotton gin (again),
Ginning season,
Operation
<br>

'''Tape 2, Side 1:'''
Slide community cotton gin (continued),
Operation (continued)
<br>

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

'''Range Dates:''' 1909-1985

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1920-1950


==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:'''

'''Recording Format Notes:'''

'''Transcript:'''



----
{{UsageStatement}}

[[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 1980s]] [[Category: Great Depression]] [[Category: Cotton]]