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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. Ora Robinson |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 01, 1974 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Beth Schneider |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 25 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Family background told, |
| − | + | People came down from the North to buy land from Mr. Allen, | |
| + | Worked for Mr. Allen as a cook, | ||
| + | Began running a kitchen for a hotel, | ||
| + | Lived in a two-room shack, | ||
| + | Moved to Hale Center because of husband’s wealth, | ||
| + | Lived in wagon for a month, | ||
| + | Anecdote told about a woman with tuberculosis, | ||
| + | Continues discussion of shack, | ||
| + | Describes the move to Hale Center, | ||
| + | Tells a story about quicksand, | ||
| + | Discusses the weather and sandstorms, | ||
| + | Husband farmed 40 acres, | ||
| + | Grew cotton and maize. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1882-1974 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1890s-? |
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 7 August 2019
Mrs. Ora Robinson, age 92, discusses events in her life.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. Ora Robinson
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 01, 1974
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Beth Schneider
Length: 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background told,
People came down from the North to buy land from Mr. Allen,
Worked for Mr. Allen as a cook,
Began running a kitchen for a hotel,
Lived in a two-room shack,
Moved to Hale Center because of husband’s wealth,
Lived in wagon for a month,
Anecdote told about a woman with tuberculosis,
Continues discussion of shack,
Describes the move to Hale Center,
Tells a story about quicksand,
Discusses the weather and sandstorms,
Husband farmed 40 acres,
Grew cotton and maize.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1882-1974
Bulk Dates: 1890s-?
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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