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| − | + | Farrington Carpenter, a retired cowboy, reminisces about his early life on the Dawson Ranch in New Mexico and about its founder, John B. Dawson. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Farrington Carpenter |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' 1969 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Hayden, Colorado |
'''Interviewer:''' | '''Interviewer:''' | ||
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 50 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Whitney Ranch, | |
| + | Dawson, New Mexico, | ||
| + | Mr. G. A. Whitney, | ||
| + | Mrs. Whitney, | ||
| + | Mr. John B. Dawson, | ||
| + | Sale of agricultural products in Dawson, | ||
| + | Fred Whitney (son-in-law), | ||
| + | Dinner at Dawson Ranch, | ||
| + | Tom Curtis, | ||
| + | Anecdote - attempted burial of a black man on Dawson, | ||
| + | Ranch, | ||
| + | Bear hunt, | ||
| + | Use of dogs, | ||
| + | Horses, | ||
| + | Brands, | ||
| + | Saddles, | ||
| + | Camping, | ||
| + | Killing a bobcat, | ||
| + | Dawson's trip to northwest Colorado, | ||
| + | Description | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Carpenter to northwest Colorado, | |
| + | To work for Dawson (c. 1905), | ||
| + | Sale of Dawson Ranch in New Mexico, | ||
| + | Coal rights dispute, | ||
| + | Homestead, | ||
| + | Fencing contract, | ||
| + | State and Federal Lands, | ||
| + | Work on homestead, | ||
| + | Dawson family customs, | ||
| + | Courtship, | ||
| + | Anecdote - Dawson lost in Arkansas, | ||
| + | Carpenter as member of Dawson family, | ||
| + | Dawson's third wife | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1905-1969 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1905-1969 |
Revision as of 14:48, 20 June 2014
Farrington Carpenter, a retired cowboy, reminisces about his early life on the Dawson Ranch in New Mexico and about its founder, John B. Dawson.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Farrington Carpenter
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: 1969
Location: Hayden, Colorado
Interviewer:
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Whitney Ranch,
Dawson, New Mexico,
Mr. G. A. Whitney,
Mrs. Whitney,
Mr. John B. Dawson,
Sale of agricultural products in Dawson,
Fred Whitney (son-in-law),
Dinner at Dawson Ranch,
Tom Curtis,
Anecdote - attempted burial of a black man on Dawson,
Ranch,
Bear hunt,
Use of dogs,
Horses,
Brands,
Saddles,
Camping,
Killing a bobcat,
Dawson's trip to northwest Colorado,
Description
Tape 1, Side 2:
Carpenter to northwest Colorado,
To work for Dawson (c. 1905),
Sale of Dawson Ranch in New Mexico,
Coal rights dispute,
Homestead,
Fencing contract,
State and Federal Lands,
Work on homestead,
Dawson family customs,
Courtship,
Anecdote - Dawson lost in Arkansas,
Carpenter as member of Dawson family,
Dawson's third wife
Range Dates: 1905-1969
Bulk Dates: 1905-1969
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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