Miller, Mrs John 1975-10-24
Mrs. Miller discusses her childhood and young adult life in several West Texas towns. In 1936 she was appointed Sheriff of Deaf Smith County to complete her husband John Miller’s term after he was killed in the line of duty.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. John Miller
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: October 24, 1975
Location: Hereford, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Parents,
Vaughn family,
Mineral Wells, Texas,
Grocery store owners,
Farmers,
Midland, Texas,
Cattle raising,
Stratford, Texas,
Father organized First Christian Church,
Hereford, Texas (1905),
Town living,
Father,
Real estate agent,
Farming,
John Miller,
Married (1907),
Sheriff (1928),
Killed (1936),
Appointed sheriff,
Finished husband’s term,
Children,
Stratford,
Church choir,
Dust storms,
Charlie Goodnight,
College,
Hereford,
Early automobiles—description.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1890-1936
Bulk Dates: 1905-1936
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.
