Ogle, Frank B 1969-11-19

Frank Ogle reviews his early life, his railroad work on the Osage Indian Reservation, his engineering work on roads, the town of Trickham, Texas, and old-timers in Coleman County.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Frank B. Ogle

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: November 19, 1969

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Fred A. Carpenter

Length: 1 hour

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Ogle’s background, Francois Mechlar (grandfather) came to San Antonio from France in 1850s, Discusses Mechlar’s blacksmith business, Mary Mechlar (mother), George Ogle (father) was a miller in Illinois, Ogle’s early life, Born in San Antonio, Education, Worked for city of Austin and Cotton Belt Railroad, Worked with federal aid for roads (1913-1915), Discusses road building methods of the time, Work with Santa Fe Railroad (1917-1920), Building railroads in Lubbock and on Osage Indian, Reservation, Story about oil discovery on reservations, Story about an Indian who raised dogs, Story about going to an Indian stomp dance, Discusses the outlaws that came to Osage country, Story about city marshal shooting an Indian, Indians’ use of money, Discusses stealing among Indians, Bertha McCulloch, wife, Clarksville, Texas—immigrant center, Ogle’s work as assistant county engineer in Coleman, Effects of Depression on the work, Building streets in Lubbock.

Tape 1, Side 2: Story about spelling of McCulloch name, Work with Texas Highway Department, Jim Bowie gold mine, J. Frank Dobie’s sister, Talks about experiences while boarding in the same home, Story about Ogle’s taking bathroom from girls, Story about a fight among women boarders, Tells about a tacky party, Story about a drunk Englishman at a party, Trickham, Texas, Discusses Chisholm Trail, Discusses establishment of Camp Colorado, Story about the naming of Trickham, Joke about a man named Cheatham (?), Tells about a bed made by black slaves, Discusses various old-timers of the Coleman area, Ed Matthews, Glenn Haynes, Shore family, McCulloch family, Story about a horse wanting meat.

Range Dates: 1850-1969

Bulk Dates: 1913-1930

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