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| − | + | William J. Williams, Hale County surveyor and former chief engineer for the Texas Land and Development Company (1916-17), discusses the company, its employees and work. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' William Jeff Williams |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' August 22-September 5, 1959 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Plainview, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Bill Brunson |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Autobiographical details given, |
| − | + | Texas Land and Development Company in Plainview, | |
| + | Hired by Judge H. D. Randolph and quit in 1917, | ||
| + | Details chief engineer’s duties, | ||
| + | Outlines contracts made with land buyers, | ||
| + | Mentions Tobe Hamilton as irrigation expert, | ||
| + | Lists contractors, | ||
| + | W. O. Speck, | ||
| + | L. D. Harrison, | ||
| + | Mr. Kerr, | ||
| + | Ed Wheat, | ||
| + | R. C. Dublin, | ||
| + | Names managers, | ||
| + | Charles F. Myers, | ||
| + | Jim Pipkin, | ||
| + | Winfield Holbrook, | ||
| + | Returns to contraction process. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Recalls Fred Watson and Patty Dalton, |
| − | + | Talks about irrigation motors, | |
| + | Mentions George Doubleday and George Purdy, | ||
| + | Describes irrigation pumps, farm equipment, | ||
| + | Discusses record book he donated to the Southwest Collection, | ||
| + | Demonstrates that company was losing money, | ||
| + | Comments on farm failures, | ||
| + | Walter S. Ayres mentioned, | ||
| + | Lists the company’s contributions to the area, | ||
| + | Talks of transportation. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1916-1959 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1916-1918 |
Revision as of 20:52, 7 October 2015
William J. Williams, Hale County surveyor and former chief engineer for the Texas Land and Development Company (1916-17), discusses the company, its employees and work.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: William Jeff Williams
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 22-September 5, 1959
Location: Plainview, Texas
Interviewer: Bill Brunson
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Autobiographical details given,
Texas Land and Development Company in Plainview,
Hired by Judge H. D. Randolph and quit in 1917,
Details chief engineer’s duties,
Outlines contracts made with land buyers,
Mentions Tobe Hamilton as irrigation expert,
Lists contractors,
W. O. Speck,
L. D. Harrison,
Mr. Kerr,
Ed Wheat,
R. C. Dublin,
Names managers,
Charles F. Myers,
Jim Pipkin,
Winfield Holbrook,
Returns to contraction process.
Tape 1, Side 2: Recalls Fred Watson and Patty Dalton,
Talks about irrigation motors,
Mentions George Doubleday and George Purdy,
Describes irrigation pumps, farm equipment,
Discusses record book he donated to the Southwest Collection,
Demonstrates that company was losing money,
Comments on farm failures,
Walter S. Ayres mentioned,
Lists the company’s contributions to the area,
Talks of transportation.
Range Dates: 1916-1959
Bulk Dates: 1916-1918
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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