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| − | + | Meda Burks McPherson discusses incidents relating to her life and family, along with occurrences in the lives of other early settlers of Hamilton. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Meda Burks McPherson |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' June 27, 1967 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Hamilton, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Geraldine Hampton |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 50 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Family background, |
| − | + | Arrival in Texas, | |
| + | Meeting of parents, | ||
| + | First store, first post office in Haskell, | ||
| + | Grandfather donated lnad for village, | ||
| + | Rock church, | ||
| + | Subscription school, | ||
| + | Burks ancestors, | ||
| + | Pete Willis—chase after Indians, | ||
| + | School system, | ||
| + | Mrs. Patterson’s Sunday school, | ||
| + | Rogers family, | ||
| + | Patterson family, | ||
| + | Entertainment in Pottsville, | ||
| + | Literary society, | ||
| + | J. B. Allen, teacher, | ||
| + | John Hicks, teacher, | ||
| + | Norwegian families. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Dances—parties, |
| − | + | Headquarters Ranch, | |
| + | Grandfather’s story, | ||
| + | Captain Potts, | ||
| + | Shooting of boy, | ||
| + | Potts family. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' None Given |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' None Given |
Revision as of 18:15, 17 June 2015
Meda Burks McPherson discusses incidents relating to her life and family, along with occurrences in the lives of other early settlers of Hamilton.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Meda Burks McPherson
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: June 27, 1967
Location: Hamilton, Texas
Interviewer: Geraldine Hampton
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background,
Arrival in Texas,
Meeting of parents,
First store, first post office in Haskell,
Grandfather donated lnad for village,
Rock church,
Subscription school,
Burks ancestors,
Pete Willis—chase after Indians,
School system,
Mrs. Patterson’s Sunday school,
Rogers family,
Patterson family,
Entertainment in Pottsville,
Literary society,
J. B. Allen, teacher,
John Hicks, teacher,
Norwegian families.
Tape 1, Side 2: Dances—parties,
Headquarters Ranch,
Grandfather’s story,
Captain Potts,
Shooting of boy,
Potts family.
Range Dates: None Given
Bulk Dates: None Given
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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