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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Walter M. Lewis |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 15, 1977 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Larned, Kansas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Charles L. Wood |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Family background, |
| − | + | John M. Lewis, father, | |
| + | Larned, Kansas (1908), | ||
| + | Alfalfa farmer, | ||
| + | Marriage (1910), | ||
| + | Polled Herefords, | ||
| + | Giant, first Polled bull, | ||
| + | Quality, | ||
| + | Popularity, | ||
| + | Reasons, | ||
| + | Plato, Polled bull, | ||
| + | Jesse Riffel, | ||
| + | Cattle, | ||
| + | Crossbreeding, | ||
| + | Straight breed Herefords, | ||
| + | Dwarfism, | ||
| + | Genealogy, | ||
| + | Polled Herefords, | ||
| + | Family names. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Victor Domino, bull, |
| − | + | Cattle shows, | |
| + | Activities, | ||
| + | Show bulls, | ||
| + | Importance, | ||
| + | Advertising, | ||
| + | Polled Hereford Board, | ||
| + | Livestock judges, | ||
| + | Nurse cows, | ||
| + | Cattle shows, | ||
| + | Fitting cattle, | ||
| + | Polled Hereford Association, | ||
| + | Organized (1901). | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1901-1977 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1908-1977 |
Revision as of 21:08, 11 May 2015
Walter Lewis explains the origin of the Polled Hereford and talks about his life as a rancher.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Walter M. Lewis
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 15, 1977
Location: Larned, Kansas
Interviewer: Charles L. Wood
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background,
John M. Lewis, father,
Larned, Kansas (1908),
Alfalfa farmer,
Marriage (1910),
Polled Herefords,
Giant, first Polled bull,
Quality,
Popularity,
Reasons,
Plato, Polled bull,
Jesse Riffel,
Cattle,
Crossbreeding,
Straight breed Herefords,
Dwarfism,
Genealogy,
Polled Herefords,
Family names.
Tape 1, Side 2: Victor Domino, bull,
Cattle shows,
Activities,
Show bulls,
Importance,
Advertising,
Polled Hereford Board,
Livestock judges,
Nurse cows,
Cattle shows,
Fitting cattle,
Polled Hereford Association,
Organized (1901).
Range Dates: 1901-1977
Bulk Dates: 1908-1977
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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