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| − | + | Mrs. Lummus discusses her family as well as life in the historic Texas Panhandle town of Mobeetie. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. John Lummus |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 13, 1978 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Bobby Weaver |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 50 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Mobeetie, Texas, |
| − | + | Fort Elliott, | |
| + | James Edward Oakes, maternal grandfather, | ||
| + | Mary Schnell, maternal grandmother, | ||
| + | Switzerland, | ||
| + | Texas Panhandle, | ||
| + | Farm land, | ||
| + | Mobeetie, | ||
| + | Name origin, | ||
| + | Transportation, | ||
| + | Jonathan Sims, paternal grandfather, | ||
| + | Baptist preacher, | ||
| + | Paternal grandmother, | ||
| + | Indian descent, | ||
| + | Dugout home, | ||
| + | Mobeetie, | ||
| + | Town description, | ||
| + | Businesses, | ||
| + | Maternal grandparents, | ||
| + | Land acquisitions, | ||
| + | Orchards, | ||
| + | Crops, | ||
| + | Depression, | ||
| + | Stepfather, | ||
| + | Soup lines, | ||
| + | Jobs, | ||
| + | Homes, | ||
| + | Sand storms, | ||
| + | J. E. Oakes and Son Flour Mill, | ||
| + | Presbyterian church, | ||
| + | Dr. Irwin, minister, | ||
| + | Sophie Schnell, | ||
| + | Abraham Fenstewahl, husband. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Land prices, |
| − | + | Fenstewahl family, | |
| + | Church summer revivals, | ||
| + | James Edward Oakes, | ||
| + | Musician, | ||
| + | "Edison" phonograph, | ||
| + | County commissioner, | ||
| + | Mary Schnell Oakes, | ||
| + | Hospitality, | ||
| + | European cooking, | ||
| + | Fort Elliott, | ||
| + | Antique furniture, | ||
| + | Black troops (Buffalo Soldiers), | ||
| + | Mobeetie—decline, | ||
| + | High school memories. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1870s-1930s |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1870s-1930s |
Revision as of 21:49, 4 June 2015
Mrs. Lummus discusses her family as well as life in the historic Texas Panhandle town of Mobeetie.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. John Lummus
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 13, 1978
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Mobeetie, Texas,
Fort Elliott,
James Edward Oakes, maternal grandfather,
Mary Schnell, maternal grandmother,
Switzerland,
Texas Panhandle,
Farm land,
Mobeetie,
Name origin,
Transportation,
Jonathan Sims, paternal grandfather,
Baptist preacher,
Paternal grandmother,
Indian descent,
Dugout home,
Mobeetie,
Town description,
Businesses,
Maternal grandparents,
Land acquisitions,
Orchards,
Crops,
Depression,
Stepfather,
Soup lines,
Jobs,
Homes,
Sand storms,
J. E. Oakes and Son Flour Mill,
Presbyterian church,
Dr. Irwin, minister,
Sophie Schnell,
Abraham Fenstewahl, husband.
Tape 1, Side 2: Land prices,
Fenstewahl family,
Church summer revivals,
James Edward Oakes,
Musician,
"Edison" phonograph,
County commissioner,
Mary Schnell Oakes,
Hospitality,
European cooking,
Fort Elliott,
Antique furniture,
Black troops (Buffalo Soldiers),
Mobeetie—decline,
High school memories.
Range Dates: 1870s-1930s
Bulk Dates: 1870s-1930s
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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