Holman, Wade 1971-01-14
Wade Holman, resident of Amarillo for over 70 years, discusses conditions there during the Depression of the 1930s and particularly describes the effect of the stock market crash on him.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Wade Holman
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Date: January 14, 1971
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Interviewer: David Nail
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Depression of the 1930s discussed,
Stock market speculations (1929-35) explained,
Dust storms described,
Reviews nature of life insurance business in 1930s,
Opinion of Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt
expressed,
Soup kitchens and other welfare measures recalled,
Recalls Prohibition.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1929-1939
Bulk Dates: 1929-1939
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