Curtsinger, Mr and Mrs Joe 1975-10-24
The Curtsingers reminisce about Hereford in the early 1900s, their family history, the winter of 1918 and the Depression.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtsinger
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 24, 1975
Location: Hereford, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 15 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Curtsinger's parents from Kentucky,
Move to Hereford (1901),
Reason for coming,
First farm and home,
Curtsinger Grocery (1907),
Education,
Occupations,
First meeting wife,
Winter (1918),
Ezra Norton ranch,
Feeding cattle,
Dead cattle,
Depression,
Work on railroad,
Daughter born (1930),
Cattle shooting,
Wild mustangs
Tape 1, Side 2:
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Range Dates: 1901-1975
Bulk Dates: 1901-1930
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