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| − | + | Fred Watson, Hale County farmer and former employee of the Texas Land and Development Company (1914-19), reviews his tenure with that company and comments on work, personnel and Hale County development. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Fred Watson |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 12, 1958 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Plainview, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Bill Brunson |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Describes life and career, |
| − | + | Moved to Plainview (1907), | |
| + | Began work as field manager for the Texas Land and Development Company (1914), | ||
| + | Texas Land and Development Company discussed, | ||
| + | Hired by J. W. Pipkin, | ||
| + | Describes the work, extent and responsibilities, | ||
| + | Mentions Charles F. Myers, J. C. Hubbard, | ||
| + | Discusses tenants on the farms, | ||
| + | Gives salary that he earned, | ||
| + | Offers more details on his work, | ||
| + | Sorghum, wheat and experiments noted, | ||
| + | Experimental farm managers named, | ||
| + | Replaced Johnson and was replaced by Bowman in 1919, | ||
| + | Reviews names of those connected with the company, | ||
| + | Gives opinions of inexperienced agriculturalists on the South Plains, | ||
| + | Suggests major contributions of company to be money. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Comments on his dislike for job and the difficulties, |
| − | + | Management of land (continued), | |
| + | Ernest Charles, manager, recalled, | ||
| + | Other managers discussed. | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1907-1919 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1914-1919 |
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Latest revision as of 15:01, 26 August 2019
Fred Watson, Hale County farmer and former employee of the Texas Land and Development Company (1914-19), reviews his tenure with that company and comments on work, personnel and Hale County development.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Fred Watson
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 12, 1958
Location: Plainview, Texas
Interviewer: Bill Brunson
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Describes life and career,
Moved to Plainview (1907),
Began work as field manager for the Texas Land and Development Company (1914),
Texas Land and Development Company discussed,
Hired by J. W. Pipkin,
Describes the work, extent and responsibilities,
Mentions Charles F. Myers, J. C. Hubbard,
Discusses tenants on the farms,
Gives salary that he earned,
Offers more details on his work,
Sorghum, wheat and experiments noted,
Experimental farm managers named,
Replaced Johnson and was replaced by Bowman in 1919,
Reviews names of those connected with the company,
Gives opinions of inexperienced agriculturalists on the South Plains,
Suggests major contributions of company to be money.
Tape 1, Side 2: Comments on his dislike for job and the difficulties,
Management of land (continued),
Ernest Charles, manager, recalled,
Other managers discussed.
Range Dates: 1907-1919
Bulk Dates: 1914-1919
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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