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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Beth Butler Schofield |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' March 12, 1985 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Terry County, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' To Plains (1919), |
| − | + | Arrival in Post, Texas, | |
| + | First impression, | ||
| + | Littlefield, Texas (1920s), | ||
| + | Entertainment, | ||
| + | Settlers, | ||
| + | Townsite, | ||
| + | Businesses, | ||
| + | Homes, | ||
| + | Gardens, | ||
| + | Dusty Byrne, | ||
| + | Mennonite Colony, Littlefield, | ||
| + | Home slaughter, | ||
| + | Mennonite Colony (again), | ||
| + | Lifestyle, | ||
| + | Values, | ||
| + | Décor, | ||
| + | Dress, | ||
| + | Values (again), | ||
| + | Texas Tech (again), | ||
| + | Early Littlefield settlers, | ||
| + | Texas Tech ceremony, | ||
| + | Speaking at community events. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Speaking at community events (continued), |
| − | + | Land companies, | |
| + | Father’s sale of land, | ||
| + | Improvements, | ||
| + | Father: Felix Butler, | ||
| + | Lumber operation, | ||
| + | Sale to Higginbotham Company, | ||
| + | Abilene lumber yard (1930s), | ||
| + | Return to Lubbock, | ||
| + | Paying off debts, | ||
| + | Death (1939), | ||
| + | Butler family history (1540-1985), | ||
| + | Boone family of Lamb County, | ||
| + | Coke Halpine family of Lubbock, | ||
| + | Anecdote: fixing a clean place for the baby, | ||
| + | Texas Tech (1932), | ||
| + | Campus, | ||
| + | Band uniforms, | ||
| + | Education, | ||
| + | Speech pathology. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1919-1985 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1919-1985 |
Revision as of 16:17, 25 August 2015
Beth Butler Schofield reminisces over Lamb County’s history, as well as that of Texas Tech University and the Butler family.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Beth Butler Schofield
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: March 12, 1985
Location: Terry County, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: To Plains (1919),
Arrival in Post, Texas,
First impression,
Littlefield, Texas (1920s),
Entertainment,
Settlers,
Townsite,
Businesses,
Homes,
Gardens,
Dusty Byrne,
Mennonite Colony, Littlefield,
Home slaughter,
Mennonite Colony (again),
Lifestyle,
Values,
Décor,
Dress,
Values (again),
Texas Tech (again),
Early Littlefield settlers,
Texas Tech ceremony,
Speaking at community events.
Tape 1, Side 2: Speaking at community events (continued),
Land companies,
Father’s sale of land,
Improvements,
Father: Felix Butler,
Lumber operation,
Sale to Higginbotham Company,
Abilene lumber yard (1930s),
Return to Lubbock,
Paying off debts,
Death (1939),
Butler family history (1540-1985),
Boone family of Lamb County,
Coke Halpine family of Lubbock,
Anecdote: fixing a clean place for the baby,
Texas Tech (1932),
Campus,
Band uniforms,
Education,
Speech pathology.
Range Dates: 1919-1985
Bulk Dates: 1919-1985
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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