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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. Lela Crosett |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' January 6, 1971 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Amarillo, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' David Nail |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 30 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Depression of the 1930s discussed, | |
| + | Worked as a teacher at Amarillo High School, | ||
| + | Salaries were cut and scrip issued, | ||
| + | Student assistants employed, | ||
| + | Recalls bank closing, | ||
| + | High school football team of the 1930s mentioned, | ||
| + | Expresses opinion of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, | ||
| + | CCC, WPA, and NRA programs explained, | ||
| + | Dust storms described, | ||
| + | Teaching experiences discussed again, | ||
| + | Type of students in the 1930s characterized, | ||
| + | Lists social activities of the students, | ||
| + | Names administrators of the school system, | ||
| + | Student attitude toward world events of the late 1930s stated | ||
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Blank | |
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1930s |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1930s |
Revision as of 17:18, 17 September 2014
Mrs. Crosett discusses conditions in Amarillo during the Depression of the 1930s, particularly in connection with her work as a high school teacher.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. Lela Crosett
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: January 6, 1971
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Interviewer: David Nail
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Depression of the 1930s discussed,
Worked as a teacher at Amarillo High School,
Salaries were cut and scrip issued,
Student assistants employed,
Recalls bank closing,
High school football team of the 1930s mentioned,
Expresses opinion of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal,
CCC, WPA, and NRA programs explained,
Dust storms described,
Teaching experiences discussed again,
Type of students in the 1930s characterized,
Lists social activities of the students,
Names administrators of the school system,
Student attitude toward world events of the late 1930s stated
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1930s
Bulk Dates: 1930s
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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