View source for Ott, Mr and Mrs Ira 1975-10-23

The Otts discuss their family and arrival on the South Plains, and Ira Ott relates his service in World War I. 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ott

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

'''Date:''' October 23, 1975

'''Location:''' Hereford, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter

'''Length:''' 00:42:28 (42 minutes, 28 seconds)


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''Mrs. Ott’s background,  
Reasons for coming to Texas, 
Cotton farm described, 
Mr. Ott’s background, 
Arrived on South Plains from Wisconsin (1910), 
Immigrant car,  
Farm described,  
Halley’s Comet,  
Crops—sorghum,  
Relatives,  
Problems with German ancestry during World War I,  
Military service in infantry,  
Hardships of wartime,  
Assignments, 
Armistice,  
Return to states delayed, 
Final discharge and return to Texas, 
Married and farmed outside Hereford, Texas, 
Effects of Depression, 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' open audio reel 

'''Recording Format Notes:''' digitized March 2018

'''Transcript:''' no



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[[Category: SWC Interviews ]]  [[Category: 1970s]] [[Category: World War I]] [[Category: Agriculture]] [[Category: Great Depression]]