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| − | + | Mrs. Winder recalls her early life on the Spade Ranch, daily activities there, her father Tom Arnett as ranch manager, and adverse weather on the South Plains. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Louise Arnett Steen Winder |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' October 14, 1969 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Littlefield, Texas (?) |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Jack Gibson |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Mrs. Winder’s family, |
| − | + | Born: Coke County, Texas (June 27, 1904), | |
| + | Tom and Elizabeth (Stanford) Arnett, parents, | ||
| + | Marriage to Robert Wade Steen, | ||
| + | Adoption of son by Tom Arnetts, | ||
| + | Education while living on the Spade Ranch, | ||
| + | Living on the Spade Ranch, | ||
| + | Home that Mrs. Winder lived in, | ||
| + | Running cattle through the dipping vats, | ||
| + | Dance at Frank Norfleet’s ranch, | ||
| + | William Ellwood chasing antelope in cars, | ||
| + | Main house on the Spur Ranch, | ||
| + | Buying supplies for the ranch, | ||
| + | Curing beef on the ranch, | ||
| + | Trains coming through Littlefield (c. 1912-13), | ||
| + | Cattle shipped from Renderbrook to North Spade, | ||
| + | Arnett family, | ||
| + | Discusses Tom Arnett’s management of the ranch, | ||
| + | Entertainment for the ranch hands, | ||
| + | World War I—Armistice (1918), | ||
| + | Living in Lubbock during the school term. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Christmas at the Spade Ranch, |
| − | + | Mrs. Winder’s marriage to Mr. Steen, | |
| + | The settling of Littlefield, Texas, | ||
| + | Tom Arnett, | ||
| + | Personality, | ||
| + | Celebration honoring old timers of the Spade Ranch, | ||
| + | Growing up on the Spur Ranch, | ||
| + | Prairie fires, | ||
| + | Sandstorms, | ||
| + | Snows. | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1904-1969 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1904-1930 |
Revision as of 16:20, 12 October 2015
Mrs. Winder recalls her early life on the Spade Ranch, daily activities there, her father Tom Arnett as ranch manager, and adverse weather on the South Plains.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Louise Arnett Steen Winder
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: October 14, 1969
Location: Littlefield, Texas (?)
Interviewer: Jack Gibson
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Mrs. Winder’s family,
Born: Coke County, Texas (June 27, 1904),
Tom and Elizabeth (Stanford) Arnett, parents,
Marriage to Robert Wade Steen,
Adoption of son by Tom Arnetts,
Education while living on the Spade Ranch,
Living on the Spade Ranch,
Home that Mrs. Winder lived in,
Running cattle through the dipping vats,
Dance at Frank Norfleet’s ranch,
William Ellwood chasing antelope in cars,
Main house on the Spur Ranch,
Buying supplies for the ranch,
Curing beef on the ranch,
Trains coming through Littlefield (c. 1912-13),
Cattle shipped from Renderbrook to North Spade,
Arnett family,
Discusses Tom Arnett’s management of the ranch,
Entertainment for the ranch hands,
World War I—Armistice (1918),
Living in Lubbock during the school term.
Tape 1, Side 2: Christmas at the Spade Ranch,
Mrs. Winder’s marriage to Mr. Steen,
The settling of Littlefield, Texas,
Tom Arnett,
Personality,
Celebration honoring old timers of the Spade Ranch,
Growing up on the Spur Ranch,
Prairie fires,
Sandstorms,
Snows.
Range Dates: 1904-1969
Bulk Dates: 1904-1930
Access Information
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Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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