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Mildred Boone, a retired school teacher, and Evelyn Jones Polk discuss State Senator W. H. and Emma Bledsoe and their house at 1812 Broadway in Lubbock, Texas.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
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'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Mildred Boone
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
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'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' November 7, 1979
  
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'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas
  
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'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Vanella Dixon
  
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'''Length:''' 55 minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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W. H. House,
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Past guests (1924),
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Other guests,
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Architecture,
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Location,
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Surrounding area at time of construction,
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Mildred Boone,
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To Lubbock, Texas (1928),
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Taught school,
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Family,
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To Lubbock (1930-31),
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From Hill County, Texas,
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From Kentucky,
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W. H. Bledsoe,
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From Cleburne, Texas,
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To Lubbock (1909),
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Married (1917),
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Wife,
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Birth of son,
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As a senator,
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Elected in 1918,
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Later life,
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Poor health,
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Died in 1936,
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Interest in Lubbock and Texas Tech University,
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Portrait of Mr. Bledsoe,
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In Texas Tech University Museum,
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Other early homes in area,
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Early area around Lubbock,
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Early Texas Tech University campus,
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Bledsoe House,
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Fireplace,
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Furnace,
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Rooms, closets,
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Furniture,
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Damage from tornado,
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Poor roofing work,
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Trees around the house,
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Other family members discussed
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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Mr. and Mrs. Bledsoe,
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Married (1917),
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Charles E. Boone, father,
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Contractor and builder of Bledsoe House,
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Mrs. Bledsoe,
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As a law student at University of Texas,
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Activities at Texas Tech University,
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Taught history,
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Taught in area schools,
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Other family members discussed,
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Trips taken by Mrs. Polk,
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With W. H. Bledsoe and Mildred Boone,
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To California (1930),
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Mildred Boone,
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As a teacher,
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Josephine Douglas, principal,
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Incident involving General John H. Pershing,
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As a teacher,
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Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cunningham,
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Owned a ranch in Montana,
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As a writer,
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Incident involving a bear,
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Bledsoe House,
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Alpha Kappa Gamma parties,
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Death of Mr. Bledsoe (1936),
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Guests,
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Early Texas Tech professors,
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Playroom for Willis Bledsoe,
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Built models,
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Anecdote about Miss Boone,
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Mrs. Bledsoe,
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Avid reader,
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Anecdote about Evelyn Jones Polk
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1909-1974
  
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'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1909-1936
  
  

Revision as of 20:35, 10 June 2014

Mildred Boone, a retired school teacher, and Evelyn Jones Polk discuss State Senator W. H. and Emma Bledsoe and their house at 1812 Broadway in Lubbock, Texas.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mildred Boone

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: November 7, 1979

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Vanella Dixon

Length: 55 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: W. H. House, Past guests (1924), Other guests, Architecture, Location, Surrounding area at time of construction, Mildred Boone, To Lubbock, Texas (1928), Taught school, Family, To Lubbock (1930-31), From Hill County, Texas, From Kentucky, W. H. Bledsoe, From Cleburne, Texas, To Lubbock (1909), Married (1917), Wife, Birth of son, As a senator, Elected in 1918, Later life, Poor health, Died in 1936, Interest in Lubbock and Texas Tech University, Portrait of Mr. Bledsoe, In Texas Tech University Museum, Other early homes in area, Early area around Lubbock, Early Texas Tech University campus, Bledsoe House, Fireplace, Furnace, Rooms, closets, Furniture, Damage from tornado, Poor roofing work, Trees around the house, Other family members discussed

Tape 1, Side 2: Mr. and Mrs. Bledsoe, Married (1917), Charles E. Boone, father, Contractor and builder of Bledsoe House, Mrs. Bledsoe, As a law student at University of Texas, Activities at Texas Tech University, Taught history, Taught in area schools, Other family members discussed, Trips taken by Mrs. Polk, With W. H. Bledsoe and Mildred Boone, To California (1930), Mildred Boone, As a teacher, Josephine Douglas, principal, Incident involving General John H. Pershing, As a teacher, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cunningham, Owned a ranch in Montana, As a writer, Incident involving a bear, Bledsoe House, Alpha Kappa Gamma parties, Death of Mr. Bledsoe (1936), Guests, Early Texas Tech professors, Playroom for Willis Bledsoe, Built models, Anecdote about Miss Boone, Mrs. Bledsoe, Avid reader, Anecdote about Evelyn Jones Polk

Range Dates: 1909-1974

Bulk Dates: 1909-1936


Access Information

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