Cotton, H C 1978-11-07
H. C. Cotton relates his experiences in the oil business during the 1940s.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: H. C. "Doc" Cotton
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: November 7, 1978
Location: Denver City, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Humble Oil Company,
Denver City, Texas,
Housing,
Law enforcement,
Incorporated (1942),
Roads,
Gas,
Electricity,
Oil production,
Well depths,
Sundown boom,
World War II,
Scarcity,
Man power,
Equipment,
Wink boom,
Depression,
Work schedule,
Wages,
Equipment
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1940-1978
Bulk Dates: 1940s
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