McDonald, Bill 1968-05-03
Bill McDonald, owner of McDonald Water Development Company in Amarillo, discusses his father’s experiences in the well drilling business.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Bill McDonald
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: May 03, 1968
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Interviewer: Don _____ (?)
Length: 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: D. L. McDonald, father, land agent,
Winton auto dealer,
First well in Hereford, Texas (1909-1910),
Crops and livestock,
Place and date of birth,
Previous occupations,
Commercial driller,
Early drilling equipment,
Drill,
Derrick,
Pump engines,
Starting procedures,
Irrigation boom (1930s),
Reasons for increased drilling,
Drilling in the 1930s.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1872-1947
Bulk Dates: 1909-1939
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