Sonnamaker, Virgil 1976-02-19
Virgil Sonnamaker, after a brief discussion of family history, talks about farming in Haskell County and discusses the transition to mechanized farming.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Virgil Sonnamaker
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: February 19, 1976
Location: Haskell, Texas
Interviewer: Fred A. Carpenter
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: German origins,
Haskell County (1908),
Parents,
Virgil Sonnamaker,
Born (1908),
Education,
Auto mechanic,
Ford Tractor Dealership,
John Deere Dealership,
Land for farming,
Farming in Haskell County,
Depression,
Transition to mechanized farming (1930),
Gradual expansion,
Marriage,
Eunice Redwine,
Crops and livestock,
Mechanized cotton strippers,
John Deere dealership sold (1947),
Mexican migrant workers.
Tape 1, Side 2: Extent of land,
Dry land farming,
Spraying crops,
Farm equipment,
Prices,
Investment,
Present drought (1976),
Photograph collection,
Post family,
J. M. Crawford,
Indian artifacts,
Milo harvesting,
Children.
Range Dates: 1908-1976
Bulk Dates: 1908-1976
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