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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Former Brownfield Mayors and Councilmen |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' October 29, 1972 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Brownfield, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Beth Garren |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Introductions made, | |
| + | C. E. Ross recalls his term as mayor, 1964-1968, | ||
| + | Purchase of old post office cited, | ||
| + | Eunice Jones remembers his work as city manager, | ||
| + | Kenneth Purtell cites his experience as councilman, 1964-1968, | ||
| + | W. G. McDonald discusses his terms from 1947-1949, | ||
| + | Virgil Travis' terms, 1953-1957, | ||
| + | Sam Murphy, long-time Brownfield resident, relates his experiences, | ||
| + | M. J. Craig discusses city business covering 18 years, | ||
| + | Street problems mentioned, | ||
| + | Comments from present mayor and councilmen | ||
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Blank | |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1947-1968 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1947-1968 |
Revision as of 17:55, 2 October 2014
C. E. Ross and other former Brownfield mayors and councilmen relate aspects of Brownfield’s history.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Former Brownfield Mayors and Councilmen
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 29, 1972
Location: Brownfield, Texas
Interviewer: Beth Garren
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Introductions made,
C. E. Ross recalls his term as mayor, 1964-1968,
Purchase of old post office cited,
Eunice Jones remembers his work as city manager,
Kenneth Purtell cites his experience as councilman, 1964-1968,
W. G. McDonald discusses his terms from 1947-1949,
Virgil Travis' terms, 1953-1957,
Sam Murphy, long-time Brownfield resident, relates his experiences,
M. J. Craig discusses city business covering 18 years,
Street problems mentioned,
Comments from present mayor and councilmen
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1947-1968
Bulk Dates: 1947-1968
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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