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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Calvin C. Wright |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' August 02, 1967 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lamesa, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' J. M. Skaggs |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 25 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Born: Denton, Texas (1887), |
| − | + | Education and entry into the ministry, | |
| + | Stamford, Texas (1909), | ||
| + | First mission and horseback circuit appointment, | ||
| + | Pride, Texas, | ||
| + | Work as a ranch hand on C. C. Slaughter Ranch, | ||
| + | Marriage (1909), | ||
| + | Move to West Texas, | ||
| + | Description of early Pride dwellings, | ||
| + | Meeting with Charlie Doak who was then founding O’Donnell, | ||
| + | Tom O’Donnell and Santa Fe Railroad, | ||
| + | Movement of town site from Chicago, Texas to Lamesa, | ||
| + | Description of early Lamesa, | ||
| + | Move to Blackwell circuit, Nolan County, | ||
| + | Work on Spade Ranch, | ||
| + | Later appointments in the ministry, | ||
| + | Philosophy of a successful ministry, | ||
| + | Charter members of conference named, | ||
| + | Ride on first passenger train from Sweetwater to Lubbock, | ||
| + | Changes in West Texas area, | ||
| + | Philosophy of life, | ||
| + | Description of Dawson County residents (1909), | ||
| + | Early settlers of Lamesa and Pride named. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1887-1920 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1909-1920 |
Revision as of 19:29, 14 October 2015
Rev. Calvin Wright describes himself as a West Texas pioneer who participated I many events of historical importance.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Calvin C. Wright
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 02, 1967
Location: Lamesa, Texas
Interviewer: J. M. Skaggs
Length: 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Born: Denton, Texas (1887),
Education and entry into the ministry,
Stamford, Texas (1909),
First mission and horseback circuit appointment,
Pride, Texas,
Work as a ranch hand on C. C. Slaughter Ranch,
Marriage (1909),
Move to West Texas,
Description of early Pride dwellings,
Meeting with Charlie Doak who was then founding O’Donnell,
Tom O’Donnell and Santa Fe Railroad,
Movement of town site from Chicago, Texas to Lamesa,
Description of early Lamesa,
Move to Blackwell circuit, Nolan County,
Work on Spade Ranch,
Later appointments in the ministry,
Philosophy of a successful ministry,
Charter members of conference named,
Ride on first passenger train from Sweetwater to Lubbock,
Changes in West Texas area,
Philosophy of life,
Description of Dawson County residents (1909),
Early settlers of Lamesa and Pride named.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1887-1920
Bulk Dates: 1909-1920
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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