Spence, Mr and Mrs C O 1973-02-27
The Spences, longtime residents of Floyd County, discuss their lives in Floydada. This interview was taped by the Floydada Junior Historians.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Spence
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: February 27, 1973
Location: Floydada, Texas
Interviewer: Jill Poage and Susan Stovall
Length: 10 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Give their backgrounds,
Have lived in Floyd County 58 years,
Life in Floydada remembered,
Comments made during flu epidemic during World War I (1918),
Arrival of the railroad recalled,
Notes long trips and celebrations,
Discuss the Depression (1930s).
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1913-1973
Bulk Dates: 1913-1930s
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