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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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Henry Bellinghausen, early Knox County, Texas resident, reminisces about his life and the German culture of St. Francis, Texas.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Henry Bellinghausen
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' July 29, 1980
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' St. Francis, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Bobby Weaver
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 45 minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Henry Bellinghausen,
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Knox County, Texas,
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Munday, Texas,
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Parents' deaths,
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Mother (1907),
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Father (1911),
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Return from World War I,
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John Bellinghausen, brother,
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To Panhandle, Texas (August, 1921),
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Bellinghausen (again),
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To Panhandle, Texas (October, 1921),
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To current residence (February 2, 1924),
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Mr. Bushcutter, landlord,
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Harvest,
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Bad yield (1924),
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Types of crops raised,
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Father,
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From Germany,
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To Ryeman, Texas (1903),
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Trip to U. S.,
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Nebraska Shakers,
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Lack of water,
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Hand dug wells,
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Family life,
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German community,
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Bellinghausen (again),
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Married (January 30, 1903),
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Ryeman, Texas (again),
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German community,
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World War I,
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Prohibition,
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Homebrew,
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Berg, winemaker,
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Bootlegger,
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Sheriff,
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Berg (again),
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Cellar tours,
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Arrested for bootlegging,
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Character witnesses,
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Anecdote: after a tour Bellinghausen was unsure of how he got home,
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Harvesting,
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Techniques,
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Thrashing machines
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Bellinghausen (again),
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Cattle,
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Masterson Ranch,
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Cattle land,
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German sausage,
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Family recipes,
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Travel,
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Entertainment,
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Community Hall,
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Big dances,
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Local musicians,
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Amarillo orchestras,
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Borger, Texas,
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Oil boom,
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Panhandle, Texas (again),
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Over100 miles of railroad tracks and switch liens,
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Bellinghausen (again),
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Robbery
 
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'''Range Dates:''' 1903-1980
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1924-1930s
  
  
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Latest revision as of 21:51, 12 June 2019

Henry Bellinghausen, early Knox County, Texas resident, reminisces about his life and the German culture of St. Francis, Texas.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Henry Bellinghausen

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: July 29, 1980

Location: St. Francis, Texas

Interviewer: Bobby Weaver

Length: 45 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Henry Bellinghausen, Knox County, Texas, Munday, Texas, Parents' deaths, Mother (1907), Father (1911), Return from World War I, John Bellinghausen, brother, To Panhandle, Texas (August, 1921), Bellinghausen (again), To Panhandle, Texas (October, 1921), To current residence (February 2, 1924), Mr. Bushcutter, landlord, Harvest, Bad yield (1924), Types of crops raised, Father, From Germany, To Ryeman, Texas (1903), Trip to U. S., Nebraska Shakers, Lack of water, Hand dug wells, Family life, German community, Bellinghausen (again), Married (January 30, 1903), Ryeman, Texas (again), German community, World War I, Prohibition, Homebrew, Berg, winemaker, Bootlegger, Sheriff, Berg (again), Cellar tours, Arrested for bootlegging, Character witnesses, Anecdote: after a tour Bellinghausen was unsure of how he got home, Harvesting, Techniques, Thrashing machines

Tape 1, Side 2: Bellinghausen (again), Cattle, Masterson Ranch, Cattle land, German sausage, Family recipes, Travel, Entertainment, Community Hall, Big dances, Local musicians, Amarillo orchestras, Borger, Texas, Oil boom, Panhandle, Texas (again), Over100 miles of railroad tracks and switch liens, Bellinghausen (again), Robbery

Range Dates: 1903-1980

Bulk Dates: 1924-1930s


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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