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| − | + | Charles Fair relates facts and events from his life and career, including descriptions of the Ranger and Borger oil booms and the growth and development of Odessa. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Charles "Chick" Fair |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' February 16, 1972 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Odessa, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 2 hours, 15 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| + | Born in Dallas in 1900, | ||
| + | Family background and education, | ||
| + | Family pawn shop recalled, | ||
| + | Experiences following the Ranger oil boom, | ||
| + | Description of boom town conditions, | ||
| + | Amateur boxing activities in post-World War I Dallas related, | ||
| + | Mentions the Borger oil boom in 1926, | ||
| + | Public demand for weapons and Pampa bank robbery cited, | ||
| + | Recollection of murder and subsequent martial law | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| + | Social disorder in Borger (continued), | ||
| + | Remembers depression in Borger, | ||
| + | Move to California in 1933, | ||
| + | Work with highway department, | ||
| + | Business experiences in California, | ||
| + | Move to Odessa in 1937, | ||
| + | Organization of Odessa Elks Lodge mentioned, | ||
| + | World War II experiences related | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 1:''' | ||
| + | Interest in the development of a Texas Republican party examined, | ||
| + | State and national political activity recalled, | ||
| + | Mentions Eisenhower campaign, | ||
| + | Appointment with post office blocked in 1957, | ||
| + | World War II experiences continued from tape one, | ||
| + | Describes early Odessa, | ||
| + | Comments on Odessa-Midland rivalry and interdependence, | ||
| + | Mention of Odessa citizens and prominent families, | ||
| + | Courtship and marriages reviewed | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 2:''' | ||
| + | Prominent Odessa citizens listed, | ||
| + | Discussion of Odessa Chamber of Commerce, | ||
| + | Chuck Wagon, | ||
| + | Regional economic development, | ||
| + | Odessa citizens named, | ||
| + | Story of investments in Idaho gold and copper mining company | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 3, Side 1:''' |
| + | Story of Idaho investments continued from tape two | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 3, Side 2:''' | ||
| + | Blank | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1900-1957 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1900-1957 |
Revision as of 20:30, 30 September 2014
Charles Fair relates facts and events from his life and career, including descriptions of the Ranger and Borger oil booms and the growth and development of Odessa.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Charles "Chick" Fair
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: February 16, 1972
Location: Odessa, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Born in Dallas in 1900,
Family background and education,
Family pawn shop recalled,
Experiences following the Ranger oil boom,
Description of boom town conditions,
Amateur boxing activities in post-World War I Dallas related,
Mentions the Borger oil boom in 1926,
Public demand for weapons and Pampa bank robbery cited,
Recollection of murder and subsequent martial law
Tape 1, Side 2:
Social disorder in Borger (continued),
Remembers depression in Borger,
Move to California in 1933,
Work with highway department,
Business experiences in California,
Move to Odessa in 1937,
Organization of Odessa Elks Lodge mentioned,
World War II experiences related
Tape 2, Side 1:
Interest in the development of a Texas Republican party examined,
State and national political activity recalled,
Mentions Eisenhower campaign,
Appointment with post office blocked in 1957,
World War II experiences continued from tape one,
Describes early Odessa,
Comments on Odessa-Midland rivalry and interdependence,
Mention of Odessa citizens and prominent families,
Courtship and marriages reviewed
Tape 2, Side 2:
Prominent Odessa citizens listed,
Discussion of Odessa Chamber of Commerce,
Chuck Wagon,
Regional economic development,
Odessa citizens named,
Story of investments in Idaho gold and copper mining company
Tape 3, Side 1:
Story of Idaho investments continued from tape two
Tape 3, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1900-1957
Bulk Dates: 1900-1957
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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