Maggard, John 1971-01-13
John Maggard describes conditions in Amarillo during the Depression of the 1930s.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Maggard
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: January 13, 1971
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Interviewer: David Nail
Length: 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Depression of the 1930s discussed,
Job held in 1929 described,
Expresses opinion of Herbert Hoover,
Notes effect of the NRA on job,
Effect of the bank closings related,
Prohibition in Amarillo described,
Soup kitchens recalled,
Explanations of WPA and CCC projects,
Dust storms mentioned,
Names forms of entertainment in the 1930s,
Work of the Junior League examined,
States opinion of Newspaperman Gene Howe,
Public attitude toward world events in the late 1930s reviewed.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1929-1939
Bulk Dates: 1929-1939
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