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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Shorty Kennedy |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' August 19, 1972 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Channing, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' David Murrah |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 35 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Background and early life, |
| − | + | Began work with Matador (1914), | |
| + | Review of various jobs held, | ||
| + | LS Ranch in 1934 and current operation, | ||
| + | Cowboy’s daily routine described, | ||
| + | Country dance mentioned, | ||
| + | Working as a cook on the Matador Ranch, | ||
| + | Contrasting past ranching techniques with current practices, | ||
| + | Description of "horse wrangling" job. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Discussion of various Matador employees, |
| − | + | Hauling Matador’s first cotton bale to Dumas. | |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1914-1972 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1914-1972 |
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 9 July 2019
Shorty Kennedy, former Matador cowboy, discusses his work on the Matador and LS ranches.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Shorty Kennedy
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 19, 1972
Location: Channing, Texas
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 35 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Background and early life,
Began work with Matador (1914),
Review of various jobs held,
LS Ranch in 1934 and current operation,
Cowboy’s daily routine described,
Country dance mentioned,
Working as a cook on the Matador Ranch,
Contrasting past ranching techniques with current practices,
Description of "horse wrangling" job.
Tape 1, Side 2: Discussion of various Matador employees,
Hauling Matador’s first cotton bale to Dumas.
Range Dates: 1914-1972
Bulk Dates: 1914-1972
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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