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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' William Henry "Will" Henderson |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' April 13, 1967 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Abilene, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Dorothy Jean Wiseman |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 20 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Born Fayette County Texas, |
| − | + | To Abilene Texas (1904), | |
| + | Description, | ||
| + | Businesses, | ||
| + | Residential areas, | ||
| + | Activities in early days, | ||
| + | Swimming, | ||
| + | Occupations, | ||
| + | Tailor shop, | ||
| + | Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank (1907), | ||
| + | Salary, | ||
| + | Employees, | ||
| + | Abilene flood (1910), | ||
| + | Bank flooded, | ||
| + | Street vendor, | ||
| + | David Ersey, | ||
| + | Sold hoki-poki candy, | ||
| + | Simmons College Abilene, | ||
| + | Laundry for college, | ||
| + | First automobile in Abilene, | ||
| + | Mr. George Colt, | ||
| + | First airplane in Abilene, | ||
| + | Simmons College (again), | ||
| + | Saloons, | ||
| + | Bank, | ||
| + | Depositing money, | ||
| + | Employment at bank, | ||
| + | 53 years, | ||
| + | Retired (1960), | ||
| + | Homeowners, | ||
| + | Population (1904), | ||
| + | Blacks, | ||
| + | First to serve on a Grand Jury, | ||
| + | First to vote absentee, | ||
| + | School. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1904-1960 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1904-1960 |
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Latest revision as of 21:24, 26 June 2019
Will Henderson, black pioneer of Abilene, reminisces about the early days of Abilene and his job at the Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: William Henry "Will" Henderson
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: April 13, 1967
Location: Abilene, Texas
Interviewer: Dorothy Jean Wiseman
Length: 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Born Fayette County Texas,
To Abilene Texas (1904),
Description,
Businesses,
Residential areas,
Activities in early days,
Swimming,
Occupations,
Tailor shop,
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank (1907),
Salary,
Employees,
Abilene flood (1910),
Bank flooded,
Street vendor,
David Ersey,
Sold hoki-poki candy,
Simmons College Abilene,
Laundry for college,
First automobile in Abilene,
Mr. George Colt,
First airplane in Abilene,
Simmons College (again),
Saloons,
Bank,
Depositing money,
Employment at bank,
53 years,
Retired (1960),
Homeowners,
Population (1904),
Blacks,
First to serve on a Grand Jury,
First to vote absentee,
School.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1904-1960
Bulk Dates: 1904-1960
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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