Howard, Glen C 1978-09-08
Glen Howard discusses his early recollections of Lubbock and West Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Glen C. Howard
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 8, 1978
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Father,
Iowa,
Trip (1906),
Friona Texas,
Hereford Texas,
Trains,
Hotel business,
Nicolett Hotel Lubbock,
Treemont Hotel Lubbock,
Hereford,
Plainview Texas,
Brother,
Elks’ Lodge (1912),
Reorganization,
Gambling,
Santa Fe Railroad,
Effects on Lubbock,
Livestock shipping,
Farming,
Lubbock,
Texas Technological College dedication,
Town growth.
Tape 1, Side 2: Barbershop,
Violence in early Lubbock,
Fence disputes,
Railroad,
Fort Worth and Denver Railway,
Depot,
Streets (1914),
Paving (1925),
Electricity,
Railroad strike,
Work,
Railroad,
Accidents,
World War I,
Army,
Duties,
Prohibition,
Bootleggers,
Cotton,
Land,
Prices,
Yield,
Roads (1910-1911),
Navigation.
Tape 2, Side 1: Seagraves Texas,
Gasoline,
Flu epidemic (1918),
Hotels Lubbock,
Post Texas,
C. W. Post,
Doctor.
Tape 2, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1906-1925
Bulk Dates: 1906-1925
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