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| − | + | "Humpy" Briggs, longtime resident of Floydada, talks about his ranching experiences. On the second tape, he focuses in more on his tenure as a cowboy for the Matador Land and Cattle Company. The Four Sixes and Swenson ranches are also dealt with. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' "Humpy" Briggs |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' circa 1975 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Floydada, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Debbie Harrison |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Matador Land and cattle Company (1932), | |
| + | Branding, | ||
| + | Cattle herding, | ||
| + | Chuckwagon, | ||
| + | Food, | ||
| + | Anecdote, canned peaches, | ||
| + | S. O. B. stew, | ||
| + | 6666 Ranch, | ||
| + | Incident, broken leg, | ||
| + | Swenson Ranch, | ||
| + | Cattle stampede, | ||
| + | Trail drive (1905), | ||
| + | Chuckwagon, | ||
| + | Fines, | ||
| + | Monthly pay, | ||
| + | Branding (again), | ||
| + | Incident, first time Briggs saw a car, | ||
| + | Standing guard over cattle, | ||
| + | Vacation times, | ||
| + | Anecdote - Church meeting | ||
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Blank | |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1905-1975 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1905-1932 |
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Latest revision as of 14:21, 14 June 2019
"Humpy" Briggs, longtime resident of Floydada, talks about his ranching experiences. On the second tape, he focuses in more on his tenure as a cowboy for the Matador Land and Cattle Company. The Four Sixes and Swenson ranches are also dealt with.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: "Humpy" Briggs
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: circa 1975
Location: Floydada, Texas
Interviewer: Debbie Harrison
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Matador Land and cattle Company (1932),
Branding,
Cattle herding,
Chuckwagon,
Food,
Anecdote, canned peaches,
S. O. B. stew,
6666 Ranch,
Incident, broken leg,
Swenson Ranch,
Cattle stampede,
Trail drive (1905),
Chuckwagon,
Fines,
Monthly pay,
Branding (again),
Incident, first time Briggs saw a car,
Standing guard over cattle,
Vacation times,
Anecdote - Church meeting
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1905-1975
Bulk Dates: 1905-1932
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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