Lubbock County Bar Auxiliary Program 1971-10-26
Lubbock County Bar Auxiliary program featuring: Mrs. Irene Rodgers, Mrs. Ed Wilson and Mrs. Hobert Nelson.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Lubbock County Bar Auxiliary Program
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: October 26, 1971
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Not Given
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Speech by Mrs. Irene Rodgers,
Family moved to Garza County, 1907,
Describes living in a dugout,
Speech by Mrs. Ed Wilson,
Father established law office in early Lubbock,
Life in early Lubbock discussed,
Widespread ownership of cattle,
Weather mentioned,
Explains rapid growth in population,
First houses described,
Notes lack of social classes.
Tape 1, Side 2: Speech by Mrs. Hobert Nelson,
Describes life in early Lubbock,
Location of their first home given,
Planting of Chinese elms,
Mentions Silver Falls recreation area,
Early electric curlers recalled,
Election campaigns characterized,
Buying groceries,
Weather as a factor in early settlers’ lives,
Difficulty of growing things,
Experiences in caring for the sick,
Cuspidors widely used.
Range Dates: 1907-1971
Bulk Dates: 1907-1920
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
