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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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Mrs. Holmes recalls her father, Judge Small, his
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friend Herbert Aldous, and early life in the Shamrock and Aberdeen, Texas
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area. Her husband also takes part in the discussion.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. Fred Holmes
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' November 9, 1968
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Shamrock, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Don Green
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 50 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Judge Edward Henry Small father,
 
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Moved to Collingsworth County from Alabama
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(1892),
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Farmer and store owner in Aberdeen,
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Education,
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Family moved to Shamrock (1902),
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Interest in raising cattle,
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Store in Aberdeen,
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County Judge,
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Raised cattle and some crops, but no cotton,
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Herbert Aldous recalled,
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Description and personality,
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Other early settlers recalled,
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Few sheep raised in area,
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Droughts and other weather (1909-1913),
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Aldous and his brother-in-law Albert Manby.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
 
 
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1892-1913
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1902-1913
  
  
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 1 July 2019

Mrs. Holmes recalls her father, Judge Small, his friend Herbert Aldous, and early life in the Shamrock and Aberdeen, Texas area. Her husband also takes part in the discussion.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mrs. Fred Holmes

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: November 9, 1968

Location: Shamrock, Texas

Interviewer: Don Green

Length: 50 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Judge Edward Henry Small father, Moved to Collingsworth County from Alabama (1892), Farmer and store owner in Aberdeen, Education, Family moved to Shamrock (1902), Interest in raising cattle, Store in Aberdeen, County Judge, Raised cattle and some crops, but no cotton, Herbert Aldous recalled, Description and personality, Other early settlers recalled, Few sheep raised in area, Droughts and other weather (1909-1913), Aldous and his brother-in-law Albert Manby.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1892-1913

Bulk Dates: 1902-1913


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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