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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Walter Dimbrell |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' June 27, 1978 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Coleman, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' David Murrah |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''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 | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''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 | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1875-1962 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1915-1962 |
Revision as of 17:36, 22 September 2014
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
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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