Gammill, Mosslyn 1979-07-02
Mrs. Gammill discusses her experiences as a schoolteacher and a farmer’s wife in and around Idalou, Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mosslyn Gammill
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: July 2, 1979
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: [Tape garbled],
To West Texas (1916),
Reasons,
Idalou Texas,
Description,
Nearby ranches,
School teaching,
Population increase,
Farming,
Cotton,
Maize,
Sunday School,
Brother Ross circuit rider,
Churches,
Schools,
Competitive sports,
Basketball,
Tennis,
Coach,
John Bacon early Idalou settler,
Idalou,
Name origin,
Ida Kinney,
Lou Bacon,
Tennis team,
Cotton,
Picking,
Price.
Tape 1, Side 2: Water supply,
Well depth,
Irrigation,
First South Plains Fair (1917),
Texas Tech celebration,
Farming (1930s),
Sandstorms,
West Texas,
First impressions.
Range Dates: 1916-1930s
Bulk Dates: 1916-1930s
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