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'''Interviewee Name:''' Erbin Crowell
 
'''Interviewee Name:''' Erbin Crowell
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' n/a
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' Dorothea Crowell
  
 
'''Date:''' March 8, 2011
 
'''Date:''' March 8, 2011
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==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Background''',     : 00
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'''Background''', Born at Hemphill County, Taught in school, Studied at West Texas State University, Father’s occupation, Incident with Indians, Cotton farming, Drought and produce farm
Born at Hemphill County
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'''Recollections of childhood''', Mother’s illness, Cross country cattle drive, Dust storms of 1930’s, Worked during summer, Farming equipment
Taught in school
 
Studied at West Texas State University
 
Father’s occupation
 
Incident with Indians  
 
Cotton farming
 
Drought and produce farm
 
 
'''Recollections of childhood''', : 10
 
Mother’s illness
 
Cross country cattle drive
 
Dust storms of 1930’s
 
Worked during summer
 
Farming equipment
 
  
'''After High School''',
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'''After High School''', Work scholarship, Other jobs, Work as a teacher
    : 21
 
Work scholarship
 
Other jobs
 
Work as a teacher
 
  
'''Various jobs held''',                               :31                 
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'''Various jobs held''', Department of agriculture, Men took photos of every acre, Measured every field in every county, School tax collector, Farmer credit manager, Contributions and re-organization, Stint in the army, Basic training at Virginia,
Department of agriculture                                                                              
 
Men took photos of every acre
 
Measured every field in every county
 
School tax collector
 
Farmer credit manager  
 
Contributions and re-organization  
 
Stint in the army
 
Basic training at Virginia
 
  
'''Work at Producers Credit Association (PCA)'''.                            :41                                 
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'''Work at Producers Credit Association (PCA)''', Credit examination, Recollections of board meeting, Job responsibilities, Never had a foreclosure, Reasons for leaving, Clients, Business model, Future income based loans, The farm crisis,
Credit examination
 
Recollections of board meeting
 
Job responsibilities
 
Never had a foreclosure
 
Reasons for leaving
 
Clients
 
  
                                              :51                               
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'''Other recollections''', Fishing at Corpus Christi, Texas, Canadian in the 1920’s,  Railroad town
Business model                                                                                   
 
Future income based loans
 
The farm crisis
 
  
'''Other recollections''',
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'''Canadian in the 1920’s''', Transformation to business town, Saturday town, Banks, Robert Ralph Young born in Canadian, Merging of banks
Fishing at Corpus Christi, Texas
 
Canadian in the 1920’s
 
Railroad town
 
 
'''Canadian in the 1920’s''',                                                         1:01                       
 
Transformation to business town
 
Saturday town
 
Banks
 
Robert Ralph Young born in Canadian
 
Merging of banks
 
 
 
'''Family background''',                                                    1:11                                   
 
Children
 
Oldest son died of cancer
 
Youngest son was a mechanic
 
Fate of youngest daughter
 
Fate of oldest daughter
 
 
 
'''Dorothea''',                                                    1:21                                                   
 
Born in Oklahoma
 
Born in 1934
 
  
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'''Family background''', Children, Oldest son died of cancer, Youngest son was a mechanic, Fate of youngest daughter, Fate of oldest daughter
  
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'''Dorothea''', Born in Oklahoma, Born in 1934
  
 
==Access Information==
 
==Access Information==

Latest revision as of 15:23, 4 April 2016

Erbin Crowell talks about growing up in Canadian, Texas and the various jobs he held before he retired in the 1960’s.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Erbin Crowell

Additional Parties Recorded: Dorothea Crowell

Date: March 8, 2011

Location: Canadian, Texas

Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson

Length: 01:26:35


Abstract

Background, Born at Hemphill County, Taught in school, Studied at West Texas State University, Father’s occupation, Incident with Indians, Cotton farming, Drought and produce farm Recollections of childhood, Mother’s illness, Cross country cattle drive, Dust storms of 1930’s, Worked during summer, Farming equipment

After High School, Work scholarship, Other jobs, Work as a teacher

Various jobs held, Department of agriculture, Men took photos of every acre, Measured every field in every county, School tax collector, Farmer credit manager, Contributions and re-organization, Stint in the army, Basic training at Virginia,

Work at Producers Credit Association (PCA), Credit examination, Recollections of board meeting, Job responsibilities, Never had a foreclosure, Reasons for leaving, Clients, Business model, Future income based loans, The farm crisis,

Other recollections, Fishing at Corpus Christi, Texas, Canadian in the 1920’s, Railroad town

Canadian in the 1920’s, Transformation to business town, Saturday town, Banks, Robert Ralph Young born in Canadian, Merging of banks

Family background, Children, Oldest son died of cancer, Youngest son was a mechanic, Fate of youngest daughter, Fate of oldest daughter

Dorothea, Born in Oklahoma, Born in 1934

Access Information

Original Recording Format: born digital

Recording Format Notes: disc copy available to listen in Reading Room

Transcript: no



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