Boyd, J R 1968-04-30
J. R. Boyd reminisces about his life as an oilfield worker and related incidents.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: J. R. Boyd
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: April 30, 1968
Location: Crane, Texas
Interviewer: Paul Patterson
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
J. R. Boyd,
To West Texas,
To Rising Star, Texas,
To Hogtown, Texas,
Oil boom,
Magnolia Oil Company,
Horses,
Wagons,
Wagonyard,
Water,
Horses (again),
Odessa, Texas,
Housing,
bootlegging,
Oil wells,
Magnolia Oil (again),
Electric dehydrator,
Pumping gasoline,
Anecdote: improperly placed check valve ,
Wages,
Boyd (continued),
Children,
Steam pump incident,
Depression
Tape 1, Side 2:
Bootlegging (again),
Skinner brothers,
Jack Adams, constable,
Bootlegging (again),
Rape incident,
Boyd (again),
House,
Children,
Son-in-law,
Oil field work,
Hogtown (again),
Location,
Anecdote: origins of the name "Hogtown",
Landowners,
Hog Creek Oil Company,
Magnolia Oil (again),
Terrell,
Anecdote: shotgun,
Oil,
Spacing of the wells,
Amount of oil left,
Major Oil companies,
Gulf Oil Company,
Magnolia Oil (again),
Humble Oil company,
Anecdote: preacher getting into a fight,
Church,
Part-time preacher,
Built by the members,
Charter members,
Preacher
Range Dates: 1900s-1968
Bulk Dates: 1900s- mid 1940s
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