Starkey, L.T. 2012-11-28
This interview features L.T. Starkey, who discusses his early life and experiences as a lawman in Crosby County.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: L.T. Starkey
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: November 28, 2012
Location: Ralls, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:53:18
Abstract
Parents and family; Family background; Early jobs; Life on the farm; Rain on the plains, water; Animals in the country; Pulling cotton; Taking the job as deputy, sheriffs served under; Trouble spots, crime, race relations; Retirement; Details of homicide cases; How Ralls has changed; Generational change, respect
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room
Transcript: Transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363087>
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