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Carl Weaver, road building contractor, discusses his road construction experience in the Odessa area.  

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Carl Weaver

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None

'''Date:''' July 05, 1966

'''Location:''' Odessa, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Paul Patterson

'''Length:''' 30 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Moved from Alabama to Odessa during the oil boom,
West Texas roads mentioned,
Discusses building roads and pits,
Growth in Odessa area recalled,
Competitor contractors mentioned,
Explains incident in which he ran away from home,
Problems in highway construction cited,
States opinion regarding oil’s ruin of grassland.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Range Dates:''' ?-1966

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1920s-1940s


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