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Charles Singer, son of pioneer merchant George W. Singer, discusses his father’s store in early day Lubbock, his family history, his work in the Kansas oil fields and other jobs he has held.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
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'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Charles Singer
  
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' June 16, 1981
  
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'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Rogers, Arkansas
  
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'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason
  
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'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 2 hours 25 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Born (1888),
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Max Coleman, author,
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Joe Sherman, uncle,
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Murder,
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George W. Singer, father,
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German Lutheran Church,
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Child rearing,
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Dances,
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Lubbock, Texas,
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Singer’s store,
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Harvey Underhill, grandfather,
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Quaker preacher,
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Estacado Colony,
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Singer’s store (again),
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Burning,
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Relocation,
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Quaker beliefs.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Singer’s store (again),
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Records,
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George Singer,
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Reasons for leaving Texas,
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Singer’s store (again),
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Construction,
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Size,
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Rachel Singer, mother,
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Horse breaking,
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Auctioneering,
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To Kansas (1895),
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Lubbock,
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House,
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Indians,
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Anecdotes,
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Employment,
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Estacado,
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Farming.
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Sheep ranch,
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Zack Williams,
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Uncle,
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To Chanute, Kansas,
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Friends Quaker Church,
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Childhood chores,
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Pearl Singer, sister,
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Yellow House Canyon,
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Wildlife,
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Storms,
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Singer’s store (again),
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Clientele,
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Merchandise,
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Second store,
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Location,
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Charles Underhill, uncle,
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Bootlegger,
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To Utah (1890s),
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Name changed to Spence,
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Estacado Quaker colony (again),
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Population.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Farming,
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Plowing,
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Drought (1901),
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Frank Singer, brother,
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Childhood behavior,
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Schooling,
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Terry Singer, brother,
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Jobs,
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Family decision maker,
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Father,
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Quaker customs,
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Cooking,
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Employment,
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Kansas oil field (1923-1924),
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Teamster.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 3, Side 1:''' Employment (continued),
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Tool dresser,
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Oil companies,
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Miller Refining,
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Shell Oil,
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Sinclair Oil,
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Aging,
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Alvin C. Singer, son,
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Store,
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Fire guard,
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Prairie fires,
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Hail storms,
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Guns,
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Jobs,
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George W. Singer,
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Death.
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'''Tape 3, Side 2:''' Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1879-1981
  
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'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1888-1924
  
  

Revision as of 17:50, 31 August 2015

Charles Singer, son of pioneer merchant George W. Singer, discusses his father’s store in early day Lubbock, his family history, his work in the Kansas oil fields and other jobs he has held.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Charles Singer

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: June 16, 1981

Location: Rogers, Arkansas

Interviewer: Richard Mason

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Born (1888), Max Coleman, author, Joe Sherman, uncle, Murder, George W. Singer, father, German Lutheran Church, Child rearing, Dances, Lubbock, Texas, Singer’s store, Harvey Underhill, grandfather, Quaker preacher, Estacado Colony, Singer’s store (again), Burning, Relocation, Quaker beliefs.

Tape 1, Side 2: Singer’s store (again), Records, George Singer, Reasons for leaving Texas, Singer’s store (again), Construction, Size, Rachel Singer, mother, Horse breaking, Auctioneering, To Kansas (1895), Lubbock, House, Indians, Anecdotes, Employment, Estacado, Farming.

Tape 2, Side 1: Sheep ranch, Zack Williams, Uncle, To Chanute, Kansas, Friends Quaker Church, Childhood chores, Pearl Singer, sister, Yellow House Canyon, Wildlife, Storms, Singer’s store (again), Clientele, Merchandise, Second store, Location, Charles Underhill, uncle, Bootlegger, To Utah (1890s), Name changed to Spence, Estacado Quaker colony (again), Population.

Tape 2, Side 2: Farming, Plowing, Drought (1901), Frank Singer, brother, Childhood behavior, Schooling, Terry Singer, brother, Jobs, Family decision maker, Father, Quaker customs, Cooking, Employment, Kansas oil field (1923-1924), Teamster.

Tape 3, Side 1: Employment (continued), Tool dresser, Oil companies, Miller Refining, Shell Oil, Sinclair Oil, Aging, Alvin C. Singer, son, Store, Fire guard, Prairie fires, Hail storms, Guns, Jobs, George W. Singer, Death.

Tape 3, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1879-1981

Bulk Dates: 1888-1924


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