Ball, Mr and Mrs Frank 1975-10-23
Mr. and Mrs. Ball discuss their family backgrounds and describe Hereford, Texas, in the early 1900s.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ball
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 23, 1975
Location: Hereford, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 20 minutse
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Ball family history,
Mr. Ball's personal background,
Move to Missouri farm,
Depression,
Life in Tucumcari, New Mexico,
Return to Hereford, Texas, to retire (1963),
Work with Chamber of Commerce,
Buying first buggy,
Ford automobile (1913),
Sisson family history,
Anecdote about cap blowing off train,
Immigrant car,
Father's real estate business,
Graduated, Hereford High School (1915),
Prairie fire started from wash tub fire (1906),
Mr. Ball's occupation,
Depression days,
Watching Hereford grow
Tape 1, Side 2:
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Range Dates: 1906-1963
Bulk Dates: 1906-1963
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