Wood, Bruce 1982-10-04
Early Lubbock County resident Bruce Wood reminisces about his life in West Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Bruce Wood
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: October 04, 1982
Location: Wolfforth, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 2 hours
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Born: Fort Worth, Texas (1890),
Parents,
Origin,
Marriage,
Occupation,
Naming Lubbock, Texas,
Migration,
Texas,
Reasons,
Lubbock County,
Stock raising,
Farming.
Tape 1, Side 2: Ranches (early 1900s),
Singer’s Store,
Freighting,
Routes,
Antelope,
Wagon wheels,
Farming (1900),
Uncle Tang Martin,
Courthouse,
Amputation,
Buffalo Springs, Texas,
Andy Wilson.
Tape 2, Side 1: Andy Wilson (continued),
Marriage,
Buffalo Springs,
Entertainment,
School,
Marbles,
Farming,
Cotton (1902),
Childhood,
Horses,
Antelope,
Slide Community,
Snowstorm (1940),
Rescue.
Tape 2, Side 2: World War I,
Draft,
Enlistment,
Influenza,
Lubbock,
Saloons,
Bootlegging,
Risks,
Education,
Writing,
Process.
Range Dates: 1890-1940
Bulk Dates: 1900-1940
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