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| − | + | Henry Bellinghausen, early Knox County, Texas resident, reminisces about his life and the German culture of St. Francis, Texas. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Henry Bellinghausen |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 29, 1980 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' St. Francis, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Bobby Weaver |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Henry Bellinghausen, | |
| + | Knox County, Texas, | ||
| + | Munday, Texas, | ||
| + | Parents' deaths, | ||
| + | Mother (1907), | ||
| + | Father (1911), | ||
| + | Return from World War I, | ||
| + | John Bellinghausen, brother, | ||
| + | To Panhandle, Texas (August, 1921), | ||
| + | Bellinghausen (again), | ||
| + | To Panhandle, Texas (October, 1921), | ||
| + | To current residence (February 2, 1924), | ||
| + | Mr. Bushcutter, landlord, | ||
| + | Harvest, | ||
| + | Bad yield (1924), | ||
| + | Types of crops raised, | ||
| + | Father, | ||
| + | From Germany, | ||
| + | To Ryeman, Texas (1903), | ||
| + | Trip to U. S., | ||
| + | Nebraska Shakers, | ||
| + | Lack of water, | ||
| + | Hand dug wells, | ||
| + | Family life, | ||
| + | German community, | ||
| + | Bellinghausen (again), | ||
| + | Married (January 30, 1903), | ||
| + | Ryeman, Texas (again), | ||
| + | German community, | ||
| + | World War I, | ||
| + | Prohibition, | ||
| + | Homebrew, | ||
| + | Berg, winemaker, | ||
| + | Bootlegger, | ||
| + | Sheriff, | ||
| + | Berg (again), | ||
| + | Cellar tours, | ||
| + | Arrested for bootlegging, | ||
| + | Character witnesses, | ||
| + | Anecdote: after a tour Bellinghausen was unsure of how he got home, | ||
| + | Harvesting, | ||
| + | Techniques, | ||
| + | Thrashing machines | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Bellinghausen (again), | |
| + | Cattle, | ||
| + | Masterson Ranch, | ||
| + | Cattle land, | ||
| + | German sausage, | ||
| + | Family recipes, | ||
| + | Travel, | ||
| + | Entertainment, | ||
| + | Community Hall, | ||
| + | Big dances, | ||
| + | Local musicians, | ||
| + | Amarillo orchestras, | ||
| + | Borger, Texas, | ||
| + | Oil boom, | ||
| + | Panhandle, Texas (again), | ||
| + | Over100 miles of railroad tracks and switch liens, | ||
| + | Bellinghausen (again), | ||
| + | Robbery | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1903-1980 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1924-1930s |
Revision as of 20:22, 9 June 2014
Henry Bellinghausen, early Knox County, Texas resident, reminisces about his life and the German culture of St. Francis, Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Henry Bellinghausen
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: July 29, 1980
Location: St. Francis, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Henry Bellinghausen,
Knox County, Texas,
Munday, Texas,
Parents' deaths,
Mother (1907),
Father (1911),
Return from World War I,
John Bellinghausen, brother,
To Panhandle, Texas (August, 1921),
Bellinghausen (again),
To Panhandle, Texas (October, 1921),
To current residence (February 2, 1924),
Mr. Bushcutter, landlord,
Harvest,
Bad yield (1924),
Types of crops raised,
Father,
From Germany,
To Ryeman, Texas (1903),
Trip to U. S.,
Nebraska Shakers,
Lack of water,
Hand dug wells,
Family life,
German community,
Bellinghausen (again),
Married (January 30, 1903),
Ryeman, Texas (again),
German community,
World War I,
Prohibition,
Homebrew,
Berg, winemaker,
Bootlegger,
Sheriff,
Berg (again),
Cellar tours,
Arrested for bootlegging,
Character witnesses,
Anecdote: after a tour Bellinghausen was unsure of how he got home,
Harvesting,
Techniques,
Thrashing machines
Tape 1, Side 2:
Bellinghausen (again),
Cattle,
Masterson Ranch,
Cattle land,
German sausage,
Family recipes,
Travel,
Entertainment,
Community Hall,
Big dances,
Local musicians,
Amarillo orchestras,
Borger, Texas,
Oil boom,
Panhandle, Texas (again),
Over100 miles of railroad tracks and switch liens,
Bellinghausen (again),
Robbery
Range Dates: 1903-1980
Bulk Dates: 1924-1930s
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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