View source for Hill, Frank 1974-07-02

Frank Hill, longtime resident of Tahoka, describes 
the town’s early days and general farming practices of that area. 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Frank Hill

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' July 2, 1974

'''Location:''' Tahoka, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Jeff Townsend

'''Length:''' 30 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Effect of Lapsed Lease Law explained,
Personal background,
Came to Tahoka (1923),
Tahoka area described,
Financing farm machinery discussed,
First gin built (1906),
First cotton grown (c. 1902),
Comments on farm labor,
First Tahoka farm cooperative mentioned,
Tells about electric cooperative,
Effect of New Deal,
Irrigation practiced,
Recalls Mr. Macha and Macha cotton,
Cites two Lynn County newspaper articles,
Describes first electrical plant built,
Mechanical innovations discussed,
Reasons for decreasing county population.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Range Dates:''' 1902-1974

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1902-c.1940

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[[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 1970s]] [[Category: Tahoka, Texas]] [[Category: Family Life and Background]] [[Category: Farming]] [[Category: Cotton]] [[Category: Rural Electrification]] [[Category: Irrigation]]