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| − | + | Major E. A. Wood, a longtime employee of the Dallas Park Board, discusses Dallas parks. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Major E.A. Wood |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' June 14, 1973 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Dallas, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Harry Jebson, Pattie Hogan, and Robert Newton |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Job at Texas Planning Board discussed, |
| − | + | Outlines resources of Texas, | |
| + | Is employed by Park Board at Dallas, | ||
| + | Some of the park projects recalled, | ||
| + | Educational background given, | ||
| + | Native of Dallas comments on early parks, | ||
| + | Compares early parks and more recent ones, | ||
| + | Boyhood amusements described, | ||
| + | Talks about park board renovation of cemeteries, | ||
| + | Dallas Fair remembered. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Describes his neighborhood, |
| − | + | Association with L. B. Houston noted, | |
| + | Tells about park department personnel, | ||
| + | Projects as city engineer listed, | ||
| + | Discusses projects in other cities. | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1930s-1973 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1930s-1973 |
Revision as of 18:10, 12 October 2015
Major E. A. Wood, a longtime employee of the Dallas Park Board, discusses Dallas parks.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Major E.A. Wood
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: June 14, 1973
Location: Dallas, Texas
Interviewer: Harry Jebson, Pattie Hogan, and Robert Newton
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Job at Texas Planning Board discussed,
Outlines resources of Texas,
Is employed by Park Board at Dallas,
Some of the park projects recalled,
Educational background given,
Native of Dallas comments on early parks,
Compares early parks and more recent ones,
Boyhood amusements described,
Talks about park board renovation of cemeteries,
Dallas Fair remembered.
Tape 1, Side 2: Describes his neighborhood,
Association with L. B. Houston noted,
Tells about park department personnel,
Projects as city engineer listed,
Discusses projects in other cities.
Range Dates: 1930s-1973
Bulk Dates: 1930s-1973
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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