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Opal Watson Nanny, lifelong resident of Haskell, reminisces about her background, teaching career and life in rural Texas.  

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Opal Watson Nanny

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None

'''Date:''' June 02, 1987

'''Location:''' Haskell, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason

'''Length:''' 1 hour


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Opal Watson Nanny, 
Born: Haskell, Texas (February 16, 1909), 
Parents, 
Background, 
Farming, 
Father,
Born: 1885, 
Personality, 
Mother, 
Born: 1888, 
Personality, 
Father (again), 
Terracing, 
Cotton, 
Childhood, 
Behavior, 
Mother’s influence, 
Trip to Tennessee (1924), 
Medical care, 
Teeth, 
Discipline, 
Education, 
Consolidation, 
Textbooks, 
Career teaching, 
Howard (1928), 
Description.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Teaching (continued), 
Salary, 
Douglas School, 
Behavioral policies for teachers, 
Childbirth, 
Schools (again), 
Athletics, 
Students, 
Class distinctions, 
Major changes, 
Integration, 
Role within the community, 
Box suppers, 
Teaching (again), 
Boarding, 
Fashions/styles, 
Bonnets, 
Food, 
Transportation.
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'''Range Dates:''' 1885-1987

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1910s-1987


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