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Mrs. Louise Day talks about her father, Tom Tomlinson, and early life in Tulia.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. Louise F. Day
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: November 4, 1975
Location: Tulia, Texas
Interviewer: Byron Price
Length: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Birthplace,
Father, Tom Tomlinson,
County judge,
Bank president,
Coming to Texas from Tennessee,
Character,
Mother, Lula Brown,
College education,
Family history,
Father's illness (typhoid fever),
Indian scare,
Marriage of parents,
Brother and sister,
Correspondence between parents,
Organization of First National Bank,
Lewis Lester,
Employment in bank,
Father as teacher,
Social life in early Tulia, Texas,
Baptist Church in Tulia,
Prairie fire (1900),
Prominent ranchers in Tulia,
Charles Goodnight,
Britain murder case,
Dosh Stallings,
Father's involvement in politics,
Beginning of the railroad in Tulia
Tape 1, Side 2:
Appearance of telephone,
Change from ranching to farming,
Irrigation,
Reasons for farmers leaving the area,
Drought,
Grasshoppers,
Dust storms,
Educational background,
Women's activities,
Political interest,
Newspapers (early),
Competition,
Laura B. Hamner,
Tomlinson family history,
Reactions to World Wars I and II,
Married (1927),
Louisville, Kentucky,
Children,
Reaction in Tulia to minorities
Range Dates: 1900-1927
Bulk Dates: 1900-1927
Access Information
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Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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