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Dwight Morrison reviews many detailed aspects of the Depression era cattle-shooting program and expresses his attitude toward the program and the Depression.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dwight Morrison
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 23, 1971
Location: Elgin, Texas
Interviewer: Harry Krenek
Length: 15 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Description of drought in 1930s,
Selling "tree-butchered" cattle defined as illegal by the cattle program,
Economic aspects of the program discussed,
Morrison describes the benefits of the cattle program,
Administration of the program reviewed,
Recalls public interest in the cattle shoot,
Explains method of payment for cattle,
Rising price of cattle benefited various groups.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1930s
Bulk Dates: 1930s
Access Information
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Transcript:
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