Lemon, George C 1977-07-15
George C. Lemon relates the Lemon family history, including interests in banking, ranching and farming.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: George C. Lemon
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 15, 1977
Location: Pratt, Kansas
Interviewer: Charles L. Wood
Length: 55 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: George W. Lemon, grandfather,
Arrival in Kansas (1886),
Bank in Pratt County, Kansas,
Henry Bartley,
Ranch near Pratt, Kansas,
Partnership with Lemon,
Yearling cattle from Texas and Oklahoma,
Ranch south of Protection, Kansas,
Both farming and cattle,
Father,
Born in Cullison, Kansas (1890),
Land dispersed (1926),
Land in Beaver County, Oklahoma,
Walter Maness, Manager,
Cow-calf operation,
Property in New Mexico (1947),
Winter feeding facilities,
Retirement,
Walter Maness (1969),
Father (1972).
Tape 1, Side 2: Cattle ownership involvement,
Increasing concern with farming,
Haskell County land,
Irrigation, cattle and feedlots,
Pratt feedlot (1963),
Steve Clemons,
Feedlot (1974),
Feedlots developed,
Irrigation development,
Inheritance tax difficulties,
Business operations.
Range Dates: 1886-1974
Bulk Dates: 1890-1974
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
