Poage, Walton 1973-07-08
Walton Poage, an Upton County rancher, discusses his experiences in the ranching industry and rodeos.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Walton Poage
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 08, 1973
Location: Rankin, Texas
Interviewer: Paul Patterson
Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Gives background,
Family remembered,
Comments on schooling received,
Ranch work recalled,
Tells about work on wagon,
Topography of country outlined,
Discusses shipping cattle and horses,
Talks about horses,
Describes accidents occurring during ranch employment,
Describes ranches breaking up,
Recalls hardships of the Depression years.
Tape 1, Side 2: Feed described,
Speculates on prices of cattle on market,
Ranching discussed,
Comments on diseases found in livestock,
Lists rodeo experiences,
Events named,
Enumerates specific rodeos he has participated in.
Tape 2, Side 1: Interviewer’s comments,
Tells of drought experiences,
Rodeos discussed,
Comments on changes in stocks,
Talks about cowboys,
Horses discussed,
Belongs to Rodeo Cowboys Association,
Incidents in rodeo business told,
Describes mean horses he has worked with,
Experiences shipping cattle remembered.
Tape 2, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1929-1940
Bulk Dates: 1920-1940
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