Strickland, Mrs R C 1978-01-24
Mrs. Strickland talks of the community of Bledsoe, Texas, during the 1920s and of Morton from 1930 to the present.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. R.C. Strickland
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: January 24, 1978
Location: Morton, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Bledsoe, Texas,
Moved there (1925),
Built first house,
Hopes would be shipping town,
Built up quickly,
Ranches,
Ellington ranch,
Ernest ranch,
Dahlmont ranch (Tatum, New Mexico),
Lyndon (London?) ranch,
Water,
Fresh meat,
Levelland, Texas,
Roads,
Morton, Texas established,
Moved to Morton (1930),
Sandstorms,
Reaction to West Texas,
Coal oil cook stove,
School in Bledsoe,
Entertainment,
Churches,
Hunting,
Road improvement,
Father—ginner,
Early Hamilton, Texas.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1925-1978
Bulk Dates: 1925-1978
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