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Mrs. Lewis, widow of Texas Panhandle rancher William Jenks Lewis, talks about her family history, the ranches her husband owned, their status today, and the people she came in contact with while ranching. Note: a portion of Tape 1 is blank due to mechanical failure. 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Willie Newbury Lewis

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None

'''Date:''' December 15, 1977

'''Location:''' Dallas, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' David Murrah

'''Length:''' 50 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' William Jenks Lewis,
Henry Lee Newbury,
Insurance business,
Dallas, Texas,
Banking business,
Hardware business,
Shoe business,
Col. C. C. Slaughter and Col. Hughes,
Banking business,
Early home,
Meeting future husband,
Ranch party in Oklahoma (1911),
[Blank],
Ranch,
Failed,
New lease law,
Charles Goodnight bought ranch,
Paying off debt,
Letters to banker,
Mrs. Kuhn’s kindness,
Husband,
Dry goods business,
Fire.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Husband,
RO (Rowe) Ranch,
Cattle to Kansas City,
Spur Ranch (leased in 1910),
Shoe Bar Ranch (purchased 1911),
Mill Iron Ranch,
RO Ranch,
Married (1910),
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Jones,
Apartment at Spur Inn,
Clifford B. Jones,
Assistant Manager of ranch,
Personality,
Dallas, Texas,
Clifford B. Jones (again),
Personality,
Texas Technological College,
Ranches today,
Lease,
Shoe Bar,
Mill Iron,
RO,
Will Lewis died (1961),
Children,
William Lewis, Jr.,
Betty Lewis Young,
Ann Lewis David,
Joan Lewis Tatum.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Range Dates:''' 1910-1977

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1910-1977


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