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| − | + | Bob Green, associated with the Southwestern | |
| + | Peanut Growers Association since 1957, gives detailed information on | ||
| + | its organization and functions. | ||
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Bob Green |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' November 4, 1969 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Gorman, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 40 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Biographical information related, |
| − | + | Discussion of Southwestern Peanut Growers Association, | |
| + | History of its founding, | ||
| + | Contract with Commodity Credit Corporation, | ||
| + | Organization of price support program, | ||
| + | Farmers choose whether or not to participate in | ||
| + | program, | ||
| + | Grading system explained, | ||
| + | Services discontinued when SPGA affiliated with | ||
| + | CCC, | ||
| + | Improvements made in the peanut industry, | ||
| + | Standardized grading system, | ||
| + | Warehouse storage, | ||
| + | Drying the peanuts, | ||
| + | SPGA handles CCC diversion program for peanuts | ||
| + | below edible quality, | ||
| + | Warehousing of some peanuts, | ||
| + | Explanation of CCC program, | ||
| + | Reasons for increased production in recent years, | ||
| + | Future of peanut industry discussed, | ||
| + | Use of the peanut other than as food, | ||
| + | Gives reason for location of SPGA headquarters in | ||
| + | Gorman, | ||
| + | Financial basis of the SPGA, | ||
| + | Explanation by Fred Carpenter of the type of records | ||
| + | the Southwest Collection is interested in. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' ?-1969 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' ?-1969 |
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| − | [[Category: Needs Review ]] | + | [[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 1960s]] [[Category: Agriculture]] |
Latest revision as of 22:01, 21 June 2019
Bob Green, associated with the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association since 1957, gives detailed information on its organization and functions.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Bob Green
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: November 4, 1969
Location: Gorman, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 40 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Biographical information related,
Discussion of Southwestern Peanut Growers Association,
History of its founding,
Contract with Commodity Credit Corporation,
Organization of price support program,
Farmers choose whether or not to participate in
program,
Grading system explained,
Services discontinued when SPGA affiliated with
CCC,
Improvements made in the peanut industry,
Standardized grading system,
Warehouse storage,
Drying the peanuts,
SPGA handles CCC diversion program for peanuts
below edible quality,
Warehousing of some peanuts,
Explanation of CCC program,
Reasons for increased production in recent years,
Future of peanut industry discussed,
Use of the peanut other than as food,
Gives reason for location of SPGA headquarters in
Gorman,
Financial basis of the SPGA,
Explanation by Fred Carpenter of the type of records
the Southwest Collection is interested in.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: ?-1969
Bulk Dates: ?-1969
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
