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| − | + | In a telephone interview, Andy O’Neal, pioneer Dawson County farmer, reminisces about the invention of a sled-type stripper, a double wheel tractor wheel, and a sandfighter. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Andy O'Neal |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' January 22, 1975 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lamesa, Texas |
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| + | '''Interviewer:''' David Murrah | ||
| − | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes | |
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| − | '''Length:''' | ||
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Remembers 1926 Thanksgiving sandstorm and his efforts to save cotton, |
| − | + | Explains his use of a slide-type stripper, | |
| + | Describes slide with harrow teeth on the front, | ||
| + | Claims that he bought one of the first strippers in the county, | ||
| + | Relates false claims by John Deere in 1930s, | ||
| + | Discusses Dawson County strippers from blacksmith shops, | ||
| + | Names Carl Cox, Patricia, Texas, farmer, | ||
| + | Talks about Frank E. Patterson, | ||
| + | Says that he built first double wheel tractor wheel, | ||
| + | Remembers first sandfighter built with E. E. Barron. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1926-1930s |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1926-1930s |
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 25 July 2019
In a telephone interview, Andy O’Neal, pioneer Dawson County farmer, reminisces about the invention of a sled-type stripper, a double wheel tractor wheel, and a sandfighter.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Andy O'Neal
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: January 22, 1975
Location: Lamesa, Texas
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Remembers 1926 Thanksgiving sandstorm and his efforts to save cotton,
Explains his use of a slide-type stripper,
Describes slide with harrow teeth on the front,
Claims that he bought one of the first strippers in the county,
Relates false claims by John Deere in 1930s,
Discusses Dawson County strippers from blacksmith shops,
Names Carl Cox, Patricia, Texas, farmer,
Talks about Frank E. Patterson,
Says that he built first double wheel tractor wheel,
Remembers first sandfighter built with E. E. Barron.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1926-1930s
Bulk Dates: 1926-1930s
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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