Klenk, Mr and Mrs Anton 1978-01-17
The Klenks discuss their early lives in the Olney area.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. Anton Klenk
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: January 17, 1978
Location: Olney, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Mrs. Klenk,
Born: 1895,
Father,
To Olney, Texas (1880),
Supplies,
Farming,
Education,
Married (1916),
Kunkel family,
Settled in Olney,
Henry Kunkel,
From Germany,
Farming,
Plowing,
Anton Klenk,
To Olney (1915),
Born near Olney,
Crops,
Roads,
Entertainment.
Tape 1, Side 2: Oil boom,
Early day wages,
Buffalo Knats,
Horses.
Range Dates: 1880-1920s
Bulk Dates: 1895-1916
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