Cox, Wallace 1982-04-01
Wallace Cox discusses his family background and his career as a law enforcement officer.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Wallace Cox
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: April 1, 1982
Location: Hereford, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Paternal grandfather,
To West Texas (1890),
Hereford, Texas,
Irrigation,
Windmills,
Dryland farming,
Ranching,
Thomas Allison Cox, father,
Rancher,
Livery stable,
Delphia Adline Nunnallee, mother,
From Granbury, Texas,
School teacher,
Sulpher Springs, Texas, area,
Wildlife,
Father,
Livery business,
Born (October 7, 1899),
Childhood,
Entertainment,
Hunting,
Mother,
Appearance,
Personality,
Childhood behavior,
Law enforcement,
Parking problems,
Charlie Paddock, mayor,
Joack Newell, sheriff,
Deputy sheriff,
Bootlegging,
[a blank space in the tape occurs here],
Cattle mutilations,
Oil field worker (1920s),
Wages,
Rotary rigs,
Rivalry between drillers,
Gun collection,
Ku Klux Klan activity,
Hereford, Texas,
Prejudices,
Law enforcement work
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1890-1920
Bulk Dates: 1890-1920
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