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This interview features Kris Nylander of Hawley, Texas. Kris talks about her career as a trucker and her interest in sewing. Kris discusses moving to Hawley, Texas, and getting involved with the Cowboy Christmas Ball. Kris talks about what the ball means to her and what she sees for the future of the ball.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Kris Nylander

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' n/a

'''Date:''' February 16, 2016

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Monte Monroe 

'''Length:''' 01:36:02 (1 hour, 36 minutes)


==Abstract==

Background;
Trucking;
Being a woman in a male-dominated field;
Injury, moving to Hawley, Texas;
Hawley, Texas, making costumes, gunfighter group;
Developing sewing talent;
Parents as artists;
Violin;
Meeting Suanne, getting involved with the ball;
Tradition and changes;
Future of the ball


==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital 

'''Recording Format Notes:''' audio cd available in reading room

'''Transcript:''' forthcoming

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[[Category: 2010s ]] [[Category: Cowboy Christmas Ball]] [[Category: dance halls]] [[Category: folklore]] [[Category: holiday traditions]] [[Category: Jones County, Texas]] [[Category: Anson, Texas]] [[Category: cowboy poetry]]