Jowell, Will c1940
Will Jowell, Swisher County pioneer, relates important information concerning the early ranching activities in that area of the Panhandle.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Will Jowell
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: Late 1940s or early 1950s
Location: Tulia, Texas
Interviewer: W. A. Jerden
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Early settlers in Swisher County listed,
Describes acquisition of land,
Pioneer condition of Swisher County (1888-89),
Clarification of oral accounts,
Experiences of moving a fence remembered,
Examination of ranch boundary lines,
"Long S" cattle branded on the Circle Ranch,
Deal between C. C. Slaughter and brother T. W. and J. N. Morrison explained.
Tape 1, Side 2: Recalls pioneer families
Range Dates: 1888-early 1900s
Bulk Dates: 1888-early 1900s
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