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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Bill Atkins |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' May 6, 1976 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' San Angelo, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Richie Cravens |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour, 20 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| + | First Mondays (trade days), | ||
| + | Early childhood, | ||
| + | First job, Harris Ranch, | ||
| + | Other ranching jobs, | ||
| + | Horse trading, | ||
| + | Cattle | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| + | Work on Suggs Ranch (1920), | ||
| + | Work on Yates Ranch, | ||
| + | Oil on Yates Ranch, | ||
| + | Scarcity of water, | ||
| + | Cattle trading, | ||
| + | Life as ranch hand, | ||
| + | Bootlegging between jobs | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 2, Side 1:''' |
| + | Work on Treece Ranch (1935-1937), | ||
| + | Work on railroad (1942), | ||
| + | Purchase of 100 lambs, | ||
| + | Buying out Thering, | ||
| + | Produce business, | ||
| + | Other livelihoods | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 2:''' | ||
| + | Blank | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1920-1942 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1920-1942 |
Revision as of 18:35, 28 April 2014
Bill Atkins discusses ranching, bootlegging and livestock trading in the early 1900s. He concludes with emphasis on the produce business and his other occupations.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Bill Atkins
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 6, 1976
Location: San Angelo, Texas
Interviewer: Richie Cravens
Length: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
First Mondays (trade days),
Early childhood,
First job, Harris Ranch,
Other ranching jobs,
Horse trading,
Cattle
Tape 1, Side 2:
Work on Suggs Ranch (1920),
Work on Yates Ranch,
Oil on Yates Ranch,
Scarcity of water,
Cattle trading,
Life as ranch hand,
Bootlegging between jobs
Tape 2, Side 1:
Work on Treece Ranch (1935-1937),
Work on railroad (1942),
Purchase of 100 lambs,
Buying out Thering,
Produce business,
Other livelihoods
Tape 2, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1920-1942
Bulk Dates: 1920-1942
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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