Boren, Walter 1980-01-23
Walter Boren talks about oil drilling and ranching in West Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Walter Boren
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: January 23, 1980
Location: Post, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 40 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Oil drilling (1927),
Waddell Ranch,
Mules,
Water supply,
Gulf Oil Company,
Surveyors,
Oil booms,
Town growth,
Automobiles,
Popular brands,
Driving,
Comanche Springs,
McCamey, Texas,
Crane, Texas,
Cattle,
Raising,
Sandhills region,
Breeds,
Estes family,
Drought (1918),
Southwest wind,
Cattle diseases,
Surveyors' equipment
Tape 1, Side 2:
General stores,
Post office,
Street cars,
Steam engines,
Oil prices,
C. W. Post,
Appearance
Range Dates: 1918-1980
Bulk Dates: 1918-1980
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