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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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Rex Rodgers recalls his life on his family’s ranch and relates some of the history associated with the area, including Mackenzie’s 1874 campaign and Coronado’s expedition in 1540.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Rex Rodgers
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' August 01, 1969
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Tulia, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Dr. Charles Townsend
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 2 hours 30 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Rogers’ education in Amarillo,
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Service in the Texas Guard,
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Patrol on the Mexican border,
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Mexican raiders across the border,
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With the Cavalry in Europe,
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Presidential Review in France,
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Hunting arrowheads on the ranch,
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Archaeologists in the area.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Site of Mackenzie’s horse slaughter,
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Bones covered square city block,
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1,450 horses shot,
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Horses shot or hit in the head?,
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Rattlesnakes in the area,
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Grass growth on the ranch,
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Floyd Studer visits the ranch site,
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Campground for Mackenzie expedition (1874),
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Creeks and springs on the ranch,
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Game on the ranch,
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Irrigation on the ranch.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Tape 3, Side 1:''' Indian weapons and utensils,
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Coronado’s expedition (1540),
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Murder of El Turco,
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Crossing the Pecos,
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Trip to Palo Duro,
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Tejan Indian comes to Tulia,
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Indian speaks Kiowa,
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Prairie dog towns,
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Total acreage of the ranch,
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Johnson grass on the ranch.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 3, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Tape 4, Side 1:''' Coronado’s first crossing of the Pecos,
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JA Ranch is largest in area (1901),
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Big cattle gather,
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Rodgers’ family comes from Oklahoma,
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Love brand (LOV) on cattle,
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Drift fences on the range,
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Screw worm trouble on the ranch,
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Cotton farming in the area,
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Looking at arrowheads and other Indian relics.
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'''Tape 4, Side 2:''' Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1540-1969
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1874-1969
  
  

Revision as of 19:04, 17 August 2015

Rex Rodgers recalls his life on his family’s ranch and relates some of the history associated with the area, including Mackenzie’s 1874 campaign and Coronado’s expedition in 1540.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Rex Rodgers

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: August 01, 1969

Location: Tulia, Texas

Interviewer: Dr. Charles Townsend

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Rogers’ education in Amarillo, Service in the Texas Guard, Patrol on the Mexican border, Mexican raiders across the border, With the Cavalry in Europe, Presidential Review in France, Hunting arrowheads on the ranch, Archaeologists in the area.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Tape 2, Side 1: Site of Mackenzie’s horse slaughter, Bones covered square city block, 1,450 horses shot, Horses shot or hit in the head?, Rattlesnakes in the area, Grass growth on the ranch, Floyd Studer visits the ranch site, Campground for Mackenzie expedition (1874), Creeks and springs on the ranch, Game on the ranch, Irrigation on the ranch.

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Tape 3, Side 1: Indian weapons and utensils, Coronado’s expedition (1540), Murder of El Turco, Crossing the Pecos, Trip to Palo Duro, Tejan Indian comes to Tulia, Indian speaks Kiowa, Prairie dog towns, Total acreage of the ranch, Johnson grass on the ranch.

Tape 3, Side 2: Blank

Tape 4, Side 1: Coronado’s first crossing of the Pecos, JA Ranch is largest in area (1901), Big cattle gather, Rodgers’ family comes from Oklahoma, Love brand (LOV) on cattle, Drift fences on the range, Screw worm trouble on the ranch, Cotton farming in the area, Looking at arrowheads and other Indian relics.

Tape 4, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1540-1969

Bulk Dates: 1874-1969


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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