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| − | + | Virgil Bynum, early resident of Brownfield, Texas, discusses his family, early life and various aspects of life in Brownfield. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Virgil Bynum |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' September 11, 1974 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Brownfield, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Katherine Hamilton |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 55 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Nickname, "Shag", | |
| + | Parents, | ||
| + | A. B. Bynum, | ||
| + | Dorinda Bynum, | ||
| + | Family, | ||
| + | Born, Hereford, Texas (December 1900), | ||
| + | Moved to Brownfield, Texas (1906), | ||
| + | Rented house from Dr. Mattox, Brownfield physician, | ||
| + | School, | ||
| + | Location, | ||
| + | Description, | ||
| + | Location of home, | ||
| + | Trip from Hereford to Brownfield, | ||
| + | House, | ||
| + | Description, | ||
| + | Father, | ||
| + | Hauled supplies for Brownfield merchants, | ||
| + | Family (again), | ||
| + | Brownfield (1906-1909), | ||
| + | Description, | ||
| + | Businesses, | ||
| + | Homes, | ||
| + | School, | ||
| + | Teachers, | ||
| + | Entertainment | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Entertainment (continued), | |
| + | Anecdote, play, | ||
| + | Minstrels, | ||
| + | Show toured local towns, | ||
| + | Railroad, | ||
| + | Arrival of first train, | ||
| + | Anecdote, train ride, | ||
| + | Mr. Skein, | ||
| + | Raised turkeys, | ||
| + | Herded turkeys to Tahoka, | ||
| + | Occupation, | ||
| + | Barber, | ||
| + | Moved to Big Spring, Texas (1923), | ||
| + | Marriage (September 1920), | ||
| + | Louise Stinson, wife, | ||
| + | Courtship, | ||
| + | Children, | ||
| + | Membership in Masonic Lodge, | ||
| + | Chartered (1905), | ||
| + | Building burned (1913), | ||
| + | Moved lodge to old Methodist Church building (1955), | ||
| + | Wedding, | ||
| + | Origin of nickname | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1900-1955 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1900-1955 |
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Latest revision as of 22:00, 13 June 2019
Virgil Bynum, early resident of Brownfield, Texas, discusses his family, early life and various aspects of life in Brownfield.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Virgil Bynum
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 11, 1974
Location: Brownfield, Texas
Interviewer: Katherine Hamilton
Length: 55 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Nickname, "Shag",
Parents,
A. B. Bynum,
Dorinda Bynum,
Family,
Born, Hereford, Texas (December 1900),
Moved to Brownfield, Texas (1906),
Rented house from Dr. Mattox, Brownfield physician,
School,
Location,
Description,
Location of home,
Trip from Hereford to Brownfield,
House,
Description,
Father,
Hauled supplies for Brownfield merchants,
Family (again),
Brownfield (1906-1909),
Description,
Businesses,
Homes,
School,
Teachers,
Entertainment
Tape 1, Side 2:
Entertainment (continued),
Anecdote, play,
Minstrels,
Show toured local towns,
Railroad,
Arrival of first train,
Anecdote, train ride,
Mr. Skein,
Raised turkeys,
Herded turkeys to Tahoka,
Occupation,
Barber,
Moved to Big Spring, Texas (1923),
Marriage (September 1920),
Louise Stinson, wife,
Courtship,
Children,
Membership in Masonic Lodge,
Chartered (1905),
Building burned (1913),
Moved lodge to old Methodist Church building (1955),
Wedding,
Origin of nickname
Range Dates: 1900-1955
Bulk Dates: 1900-1955
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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