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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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Johnny Murrell discusses cattle and ranching in the area, particularly his management of the Halsell (Mashed O) Ranch.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Johnny Murrell
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' May 21, 1980
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Earth, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour 25 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Born: September 4, 1910,
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Halsell Ranch,
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Earth, Texas,
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Land,
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Ranching,
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Farming,
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Crops,
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Insects,
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Water supply,
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Halsell Ranch (again),
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Foreman (1945-1973),
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Cowboys,
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Will Rogers,
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Rope tricks,
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Bullfight anecdote,
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Branding,
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Amherst, Texas,
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Founded in 1923,
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Doctors,
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Hospital,
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Halsell Ranch (again),
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Land.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Ewing Halsell,
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Colonization,
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Roads,
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Gus Parrish,
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Immigrants,
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Oklahoma,
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Farmer-Rancher controversy,
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Halsell Ranch (again),
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Land leasing,
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Halsell,
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Ranch management,
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Attitude towards women,
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Relatives,
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Thriftiness,
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Horsemanship,
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H. O. Murrell, brother,
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Ernest Huffman,
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Halsell Ranch manager,
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Coyotes,
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Herefords.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Cattle breeding,
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Labor,
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Mexican-Americans,
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Braceros,
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Cattle feed,
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Halsell Ranch,
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Sale (1973),
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Cattle division,
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Cattle shipping,
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Railroads,
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Pens,
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Cowboys,
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Qualities,
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Jeanne McDonald,
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Kansas rancher,
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Drought (1950s),
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Banking anecdote.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1910-1973
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1910-1973
  
  
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 23 July 2019

Johnny Murrell discusses cattle and ranching in the area, particularly his management of the Halsell (Mashed O) Ranch.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Johnny Murrell

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: May 21, 1980

Location: Earth, Texas

Interviewer: Richard Mason

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Born: September 4, 1910, Halsell Ranch, Earth, Texas, Land, Ranching, Farming, Crops, Insects, Water supply, Halsell Ranch (again), Foreman (1945-1973), Cowboys, Will Rogers, Rope tricks, Bullfight anecdote, Branding, Amherst, Texas, Founded in 1923, Doctors, Hospital, Halsell Ranch (again), Land.

Tape 1, Side 2: Ewing Halsell, Colonization, Roads, Gus Parrish, Immigrants, Oklahoma, Farmer-Rancher controversy, Halsell Ranch (again), Land leasing, Halsell, Ranch management, Attitude towards women, Relatives, Thriftiness, Horsemanship, H. O. Murrell, brother, Ernest Huffman, Halsell Ranch manager, Coyotes, Herefords.

Tape 2, Side 1: Cattle breeding, Labor, Mexican-Americans, Braceros, Cattle feed, Halsell Ranch, Sale (1973), Cattle division, Cattle shipping, Railroads, Pens, Cowboys, Qualities, Jeanne McDonald, Kansas rancher, Drought (1950s), Banking anecdote.

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1910-1973

Bulk Dates: 1910-1973


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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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