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| − | + | A. L. Reed, former legal counsel for Southwestern Cotton Compress and Warehouse Association, discusses the nature and progress of the interior-port conflict as well as touching on the round bale controversy and co-op-independent conflict. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Albert Lincoln Reed |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' June 25, 1974 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Dallas, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Jeff Townsend |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Family background, early life, |
| − | + | Arrival in Dallas in 1899, | |
| + | Study of law through YMCA noted, | ||
| + | First automobile accident in Dallas in 1912 cited, | ||
| + | Legal work with Sanger Brothers reviewed, | ||
| + | Law partnership discussed, | ||
| + | Interior vs. port compresses explained, | ||
| + | Supreme Court case of 1927 reviewed, | ||
| + | Origin of interior-port conflict related to high density innovation, | ||
| + | Round bale controversy explored, | ||
| + | Interstate Commerce Commission, | ||
| + | Supreme Court decisions noted, | ||
| + | Origin of Southwestern Compress Association, | ||
| + | Attempts to heal conflict, | ||
| + | Texas Compress Association organized in 1896. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Underwood family enterprises noted, |
| − | + | Clarification of chronology and significance of round bale and interior-port conflicts, | |
| + | Railroad lobby role, policy favored port over interior, | ||
| + | Compress association membership discussed, | ||
| + | Presidential candidate John W. Davis arguing port interest before Supreme Court, | ||
| + | Newspaper neutrality recalled, | ||
| + | Claim of over-development in compressing industry denied, | ||
| + | Origin of cooperative compress and co-op/independent conflict, | ||
| + | Compress industry personalities recalled, | ||
| + | Importance of small members in the compress association noted, | ||
| + | George Mahon’s regulation of cooperative interest praised. | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1896-1974 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1899-1950 |
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 5 August 2019
A. L. Reed, former legal counsel for Southwestern Cotton Compress and Warehouse Association, discusses the nature and progress of the interior-port conflict as well as touching on the round bale controversy and co-op-independent conflict.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Albert Lincoln Reed
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: June 25, 1974
Location: Dallas, Texas
Interviewer: Jeff Townsend
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background, early life,
Arrival in Dallas in 1899,
Study of law through YMCA noted,
First automobile accident in Dallas in 1912 cited,
Legal work with Sanger Brothers reviewed,
Law partnership discussed,
Interior vs. port compresses explained,
Supreme Court case of 1927 reviewed,
Origin of interior-port conflict related to high density innovation,
Round bale controversy explored,
Interstate Commerce Commission,
Supreme Court decisions noted,
Origin of Southwestern Compress Association,
Attempts to heal conflict,
Texas Compress Association organized in 1896.
Tape 1, Side 2: Underwood family enterprises noted,
Clarification of chronology and significance of round bale and interior-port conflicts,
Railroad lobby role, policy favored port over interior,
Compress association membership discussed,
Presidential candidate John W. Davis arguing port interest before Supreme Court,
Newspaper neutrality recalled,
Claim of over-development in compressing industry denied,
Origin of cooperative compress and co-op/independent conflict,
Compress industry personalities recalled,
Importance of small members in the compress association noted,
George Mahon’s regulation of cooperative interest praised.
Range Dates: 1896-1974
Bulk Dates: 1899-1950
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Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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