Greenhaw, Walter 1981-10-30
Walter Greenhaw, a retired auto mechanic, discusses his life in Desdemona and his interest in automobiles.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Walter Greenhaw
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 30, 1981
Location: Desdemona, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Birth (1888),
Background,
Moved to Desdemona Texas (1911),
Automobiles (1911-1920),
Hog Town (Desdemona),
Early settlers,
Oil boom (1918),
Oil industry,
Son Ford Greenhaw,
Ku Klux Klan,
Crops harvested,
Money industry during oil boom,
Population increase,
Auto mechanic experience,
Gas engines.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1888-1920s
Bulk Dates: 1911-1920s
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