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Walter Dimbrell tells of his experiences in the coal mines of Thurber, Texas, during the 1890s.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Walter Dimbrell
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' June 27, 1978
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Coleman, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' David Murrah
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 45 minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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University of Texas,
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Thurber, Texas (1894-1897),
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Civil engineering,
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Mr. W. K. Gordon,
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Mine workers,
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Ethnic groups,
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Labor strikes,
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Wages,
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Robert D. Hunter, mine owner,
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Entertainment,
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Snake Saloon,
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Brickyard,
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Job at mine,
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Description,
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Salary,
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"The Company",
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Dallas, Texas, birthplace (1875),
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Coleman, Texas (1880),
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Farming,
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Charles Jenkins, father,
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University of Texas,
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Completion of studies,
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Coast and Geodetic Survey (1900-1915),
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Examination,
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Lighthouse Survey (1916-1962) (continued),
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Alaska,
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Marriage,
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Warfields,
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E. Dick Slaughter
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Mabel Day,
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Judge Lee, husband,
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Day Ranch,
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Thurber,
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Coal mines,
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Railroad cars,
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Coal carriers,
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Brakemen,
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Mines,
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Numbers,
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Physical appearance,
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Shaft size,
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Accidents,
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Coal weighing
 
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'''Range Dates:''' 1875-1962
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1915-1962
  
  
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 18 June 2019

Walter Dimbrell tells of his experiences in the coal mines of Thurber, Texas, during the 1890s.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Walter Dimbrell

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: June 27, 1978

Location: Coleman, Texas

Interviewer: David Murrah

Length: 45 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: University of Texas, Thurber, Texas (1894-1897), Civil engineering, Mr. W. K. Gordon, Mine workers, Ethnic groups, Labor strikes, Wages, Robert D. Hunter, mine owner, Entertainment, Snake Saloon, Brickyard, Job at mine, Description, Salary, "The Company", Dallas, Texas, birthplace (1875), Coleman, Texas (1880), Farming, Charles Jenkins, father, University of Texas, Completion of studies, Coast and Geodetic Survey (1900-1915), Examination, Lighthouse Survey (1916-1962) (continued), Alaska, Marriage, Warfields, E. Dick Slaughter

Tape 1, Side 2: Mabel Day, Judge Lee, husband, Day Ranch, Thurber, Coal mines, Railroad cars, Coal carriers, Brakemen, Mines, Numbers, Physical appearance, Shaft size, Accidents, Coal weighing

Range Dates: 1875-1962

Bulk Dates: 1915-1962


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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