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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. F. M. Ellington |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' August 3, 1972 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Brownfield, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Kathryn Hamilton |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 25 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Moved to Texas for her health, | |
| + | Trip to brother's home by wagon described, | ||
| + | Discusses life in Harris community, | ||
| + | Harris Store recalled, | ||
| + | Church meetings characterized, | ||
| + | Taught in a one-room school, | ||
| + | Meeting with future husband recounted, | ||
| + | Husband filed on land in 1906, | ||
| + | Was a cowboy and horse breaker, | ||
| + | Describes parties given at their first home, | ||
| + | States impressions of West Texas' terrain, | ||
| + | Brandings recalled, | ||
| + | Wildlife in early days discussed, | ||
| + | Rattlesnakes a particular problem, | ||
| + | Children named, | ||
| + | Husband was formerly sheriff of Terry County, 1920s, | ||
| + | Changes seen through the years reviewed | ||
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Blank | |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1906-1920s |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1906-1920s |
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 19 June 2019
Mrs. Ellington, Terry County pioneer, discusses the county’s history and her life there.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. F. M. Ellington
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: August 3, 1972
Location: Brownfield, Texas
Interviewer: Kathryn Hamilton
Length: 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Moved to Texas for her health,
Trip to brother's home by wagon described,
Discusses life in Harris community,
Harris Store recalled,
Church meetings characterized,
Taught in a one-room school,
Meeting with future husband recounted,
Husband filed on land in 1906,
Was a cowboy and horse breaker,
Describes parties given at their first home,
States impressions of West Texas' terrain,
Brandings recalled,
Wildlife in early days discussed,
Rattlesnakes a particular problem,
Children named,
Husband was formerly sheriff of Terry County, 1920s,
Changes seen through the years reviewed
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1906-1920s
Bulk Dates: 1906-1920s
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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