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Tape 1 is the dedication ceremony of the University
 
of Texas, Permian Basin, at Odessa, including the honoring of guests for
 
their historical contributions to the Permian Historical Society. Tapes 2
 
and 3: Barney Hubbs discusses his family background, his beginnings in the
 
newspaper and radio business, the establishment of Jal, New Mexico, and
 
the life and reputation of Clay Allison. 
 
 
==General Interview Information==
 
 
'''Interviewee Name:''' Barney Hubbs
 
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
 
'''Date:''' May 11-12, 1973; July 8 and 12, 1977
 
 
'''Location:''' Odessa and Pecos, Texas
 
 
'''Interviewer:''' Dedication ceremony, Richie Cravens
 
 
'''Length:''' 2 hours, 15 minutes
 
  
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'''Barney Hubbs' interviews are found on two separate pages: '''
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==Abstract==
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[[Hubbs,_Barney_1973-05-11 | Barney Hubbs May 11, 1973 ]]
 
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Introduction of guests
 
Ribbon cutting,
 
Opening of the South Campus University of Texas Permian Basin,
 
Introduction of guests,
 
Thanks to Frank E. Erwin John Piece Mr. Sheppard,
 
Introduction of A. B. MacNeed Jr.,
 
Presentation of key by Mr. Sneed,
 
Address,
 
Presentation of awards for historical contributions,
 
Induction into hall of honor,
 
Placing names into walk of honor,
 
Closing remarks,
 
Informal remarks of guests,
 
Honoring other guests.
 
 
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Features the dedication ceremony of the University
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of Texas, Permian Basin, at Odessa, including the honoring of guests for
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their historical contributions to the Permian Historical Society.
  
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
 
 
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Born in Sterling County Texas (1897),
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[[Hubbs,_Barney_1977_July | Barney Hubbs July 8 and 12, 1977]]
Father,
 
Ranching,
 
Fighting sheepmen,
 
Hotel and farm acquired,
 
Ranch near Pecos Texas,
 
Cattle drowning,
 
Maverick calves,
 
Homesteading near Pecos,
 
Disagreement with neighboring rancher,
 
Farming attempt,
 
Ranchers buying out homesteaders.
 
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Father,
 
Foreman of X Ranch,
 
Cook,
 
World War I,
 
Derrick work,
 
Newspaper work,
 
Reeves County Record,
 
Pecos Record-Times,
 
Pecos Times (1916),
 
Financial difficulty,
 
Competition,
 
Editorials,
 
Lawsuit,
 
Pecos Enterprise,
 
Cowboy work,
 
Navy (1917),
 
Printing business (1920),
 
Newspapers,
 
Growth,
 
Henderson Sheffler,
 
Radio station (1935),
 
Carlsbad, New Mexico (1937),
 
Business expansion,
 
Writing.
 
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'''Tape 3, Side 1:''' Selling out Odessa newspaper (1927),
 
Wink Texas,
 
Locating town site,
 
Two-Gun Dick Herwig,
 
"Oil field gangster",
 
Jal development,
 
Corruption,
 
Retaliation from Hobbs,
 
U. S. Marshal sheriffs and Rangers,
 
East Texas field development,
 
El Paso Natural Gas Company,
 
Jal as company town,
 
Housing,
 
Location,
 
Oil money.
 
 
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Hubbs discusses his family background, his beginnings in the
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newspaper and radio business, the establishment of Jal, New Mexico, and
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the life and reputation of Clay Allison. 
  
'''Tape 3, Side 2:''' Homesteading in Pecos (1907-1909),
 
Louis Roberson,
 
Clay Allison,
 
Grave,
 
Early day rancher,
 
Reputation for killing,
 
Childhood hero,
 
Locating grave,
 
Researching Clay Allison,
 
Interviewing,
 
Truth behind killings,
 
Fictitious stories,
 
Settling in Pecos,
 
Chuck Parsons,
 
Judge Roy Bean house replica,
 
Texas Centennial (1936),
 
Relocation of grave to park.
 
 
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'''Range Dates:''' 1897-1977
 
 
'''Bulk Dates:''' 1897-1977
 
 
 
==Access Information==
 
 
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'''Recording Format Notes:'''
 
 
'''Transcript:'''
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 18 November 2015

Barney Hubbs' interviews are found on two separate pages:

Barney Hubbs May 11, 1973
Features the dedication ceremony of the University of Texas, Permian Basin, at Odessa, including the honoring of guests for their historical contributions to the Permian Historical Society.


Barney Hubbs July 8 and 12, 1977
Hubbs discusses his family background, his beginnings in the newspaper and radio business, the establishment of Jal, New Mexico, and the life and reputation of Clay Allison.


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