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| − | + | William McGinnis discusses his memories of Thurber, Texas, where his father worked in the brickyard and ran a livery stable. He also talks about the effect of the oil industry on Thurber and neighboring towns. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' William McGinnis |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' August 14, 1980 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Eastland, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour 30 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' William Carlisle, maternal grandfather, |
| + | Scotland, | ||
| + | Coal miner, | ||
| + | William Whipple Johnson, | ||
| + | Mine owner, | ||
| + | Gordon, Texas, | ||
| + | Family burial plot, | ||
| + | Jennette Carlisle, mother, | ||
| + | Ellington Leslie McGinnis, father, | ||
| + | Brickyard worker (1890s), | ||
| + | Livery stable, | ||
| + | Water wagon, | ||
| + | Thurber, Texas, | ||
| + | Streets, | ||
| + | Neighborhoods, | ||
| + | New York Hill, | ||
| + | Texas and Pacific Coal Company, | ||
| + | Positions held, | ||
| + | Business files. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' W. K. Gordon, | ||
| + | Brickyard, | ||
| + | Employees, | ||
| + | Tent city, | ||
| + | Thurber, Texas, | ||
| + | Houses, | ||
| + | Dairy, | ||
| + | Mining, | ||
| + | Mules, | ||
| + | Hunting, | ||
| + | Nationalities, | ||
| + | Neighborhoods, | ||
| + | Scrip, | ||
| + | Fuels, | ||
| + | Wood, | ||
| + | Coals, | ||
| + | Doctors, | ||
| + | "Penthouse", | ||
| + | Oil discovery, | ||
| + | Ranger, Texas. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Oil drilling, |
| + | Ranger, Texas, | ||
| + | Thurber, Texas, | ||
| + | Texas and Pacific Coal Company, | ||
| + | Positions held, | ||
| + | Thurber, Texas, | ||
| + | Population, | ||
| + | Black families, | ||
| + | Strawn, Texas, | ||
| + | Population, | ||
| + | Banks, | ||
| + | Businesses, | ||
| + | Thurber, Texas, | ||
| + | Baseball, | ||
| + | Thurber Journal, | ||
| + | Henry Ogle, | ||
| + | Anecdote, | ||
| + | Gordon Baines, | ||
| + | Racial strife. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1888-1920 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1890-1920 |
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 18 July 2019
William McGinnis discusses his memories of Thurber, Texas, where his father worked in the brickyard and ran a livery stable. He also talks about the effect of the oil industry on Thurber and neighboring towns.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: William McGinnis
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 14, 1980
Location: Eastland, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: William Carlisle, maternal grandfather,
Scotland,
Coal miner,
William Whipple Johnson,
Mine owner,
Gordon, Texas,
Family burial plot,
Jennette Carlisle, mother,
Ellington Leslie McGinnis, father,
Brickyard worker (1890s),
Livery stable,
Water wagon,
Thurber, Texas,
Streets,
Neighborhoods,
New York Hill,
Texas and Pacific Coal Company,
Positions held,
Business files.
Tape 1, Side 2: W. K. Gordon,
Brickyard,
Employees,
Tent city,
Thurber, Texas,
Houses,
Dairy,
Mining,
Mules,
Hunting,
Nationalities,
Neighborhoods,
Scrip,
Fuels,
Wood,
Coals,
Doctors,
"Penthouse",
Oil discovery,
Ranger, Texas.
Tape 2, Side 1: Oil drilling,
Ranger, Texas,
Thurber, Texas,
Texas and Pacific Coal Company,
Positions held,
Thurber, Texas,
Population,
Black families,
Strawn, Texas,
Population,
Banks,
Businesses,
Thurber, Texas,
Baseball,
Thurber Journal,
Henry Ogle,
Anecdote,
Gordon Baines,
Racial strife.
Tape 2, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1888-1920
Bulk Dates: 1890-1920
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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