Carr, Mrs Mather 1977-10-19
Mrs. Carr gives recollections of her life prior to the Depression of the 1930s. Note: The end of Side 2 is difficult to hear, and the tape has many gaps in it.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. Mather Carr
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 19, 1977
Location:
Interviewer: David Carr
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Mrs. Mather Carr [speaker],
Early background,
Born, Curry County, Texas (1886),
To Floyd County, Texas (1902),
To Curry County (1886) (again),
Travel in covered wagons,
First home,
Childhood games,
Favorite toy,
Education,
Greer County, Texas,
Prescription school,
Lockney, Texas,
Punishment,
Childhood chores,
Greer County (again),
Christmas,
Family hardships,
Family size,
Family burials,
First car was a Model "T",
First telephone,
First radio,
Employment,
Home remedies,
Serious illnesses,
Church in Curry County and Oklahoma,
World War I,
Flood (1918),
Depression (1930),
Indian raids,
Marriage to Mather Carr (1902),
TAPE CUTS OFF HERE.
Tape 1, Side 2:
Mrs. Mather Carr [speaker],
Family (again)
Range Dates: 1886-1930
Bulk Dates: 1886-1930
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