May, Mrs W W 1968-07-16
Mrs. May recalls events from her childhood and early years in West Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. W. W. May
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 16, 1968
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: John Abshire
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Autobiographical material,
Farming, Hamilton, about 1880,
Implements,
Women’s work,
Groceries,
Caring for perishables,
Reasons for moving to Plains,
Travel time,
Cattle quarantine,
Quicksand incident,
Food,
House building material,
Floyd County,
House description,
First impressions,
Floydada,
Stores,
Climate,
Lubbock, 19??,
Sandstorms,
Lynn County winter,
Prairie fire, 1903,
Entertainment—picnic,
Field Day,
Lynn school,
First teacher,
Enrollment.
Tape 1, Side 2: First Tahoka doctor,
Highway conditions,
Erosion,
Winter, 1947.
Range Dates: 1880s-1947
Bulk Dates: Early 1900s
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