Weise, Ray 1976-11-30
Ray Weise talks of cotton and maize harvesting in the Petersburg area and of the 1926 sand storm on Thanksgiving Day.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Ray Weise
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: November 30, 1976
Location: Petersburg, Texas
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Sandstorms,
Thanksgiving Day (1926),
Effects on crops (1926),
Maize,
Type grown,
Hand harvesting procedure,
Combine harvesting (1930s),
Breed of maize used for combine harvesting,
Cotton sledding,
Types of sleds.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1926-1930s
Bulk Dates: 1926-1930s
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