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| − | + | Wesley Izzard, associated with the Amarillo | |
| + | Globe-News firm since 1924, discusses conditions in Amarillo during the | ||
| + | Depression of the 1930s and his association with newspaperman Gene Howe. | ||
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Wesley Izzard |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' June 25, 1971 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Amarillo, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' David Nail |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Came to Amarillo to work on Gene Howe’s newspaper, |
| − | + | Howe’s father described, | |
| + | Gene Howe characterized, | ||
| + | Depression of the 1930s discussed, | ||
| + | Soup kitchen sponsored by the newspaper, | ||
| + | States opinion of Franklin D. Roosevelt, | ||
| + | Dust storms mentioned, | ||
| + | Reviews public attitude toward world events of the | ||
| + | late 1930s. | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1924-1939 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1924-1939 |
Revision as of 19:11, 18 December 2014
Wesley Izzard, associated with the Amarillo Globe-News firm since 1924, discusses conditions in Amarillo during the Depression of the 1930s and his association with newspaperman Gene Howe.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Wesley Izzard
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 25, 1971
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Interviewer: David Nail
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Came to Amarillo to work on Gene Howe’s newspaper,
Howe’s father described,
Gene Howe characterized,
Depression of the 1930s discussed,
Soup kitchen sponsored by the newspaper,
States opinion of Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Dust storms mentioned,
Reviews public attitude toward world events of the
late 1930s.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1924-1939
Bulk Dates: 1924-1939
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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