Chancey, Arthur 2020-01-10
This interview features Arthur Chancey as he discusses his involvement with the American Ag movement and the tractorcade to Washington D.C. In this interview, Chancey begins by explaining his background with farming and what he is currently up to with his farm. He then moves on to discuss the tractorcade and what it was like being a part of that movement. Chancey describes the snow storm that hit Washington D.C. and how the tractors were used to dig out and transport people, including a CIA building. Chancey ends the interview be recounting the trip back home.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Arthur Chancey
Additional Parties Recorded: n/a
Date: January 10, 2020
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 00:51:31 (51 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; What he is currently up to now; The rise of the American Ag movement and the tractorcade; Parking during the Tractorcade; Converging in Washington; Digging a CIA building out of snow; Meeting with representatives in Washington and coming back home
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: audio CD recording available for listening in our Reading Room
Transcript: found here: https://hdl.handle.net/10605/360298
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