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Mrs. Finian discusses ranch life in Old Mexico during the time of the Mexican Revolution from 1910 to 1917 and other interesting happenings during her lifetime.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. W. B. Finan
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' August 15, 1968
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Eagle Pass, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Paul Patterson
  
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Mrs. W. Finan,
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Biographical sketch,
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Ranch in Old Mexico,
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Revolutions in Mexico,
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Other Americans in Mexico,
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Cowhands - Mexicans,
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Selling of cattle,
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Rainfall,
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Children,
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Men revolting - ask for cattle,
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Cattle shipment,
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Recreation on ranch,
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Travels in Mexico,
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Injuries from ranch work,
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Kickapoo (Indian Reservation),
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Daughter's Ranch,
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Husband's death
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Horse buggy riding,
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Perilous times during revolution,
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Shopping for supplies,
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Health conditions in Mexico,
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Agrarian Law,
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No mans land,
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Mrs. Finan's parents,
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Mr. Finan's life,
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Seminole Indian - Employee,
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Number of hands required on ranch,
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Son's training of mules,
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Childrens' birthplaces,
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Old superstitions,
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Indians in Mexico,
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Daughter of a revolucionario,
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Finans' assistance in getting her out of country,
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U. S. Navy in Veracruz,
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Story of Chinaman,
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Germans in the area,
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Husband's prevention of a killing
 
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'''Range Dates:''' 1910-1968
  
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1910-1917
  
  
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 19 June 2019

Mrs. Finian discusses ranch life in Old Mexico during the time of the Mexican Revolution from 1910 to 1917 and other interesting happenings during her lifetime.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mrs. W. B. Finan

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: August 15, 1968

Location: Eagle Pass, Texas

Interviewer: Paul Patterson

Length:


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Mrs. W. Finan, Biographical sketch, Ranch in Old Mexico, Revolutions in Mexico, Other Americans in Mexico, Cowhands - Mexicans, Selling of cattle, Rainfall, Children, Men revolting - ask for cattle, Cattle shipment, Recreation on ranch, Travels in Mexico, Injuries from ranch work, Kickapoo (Indian Reservation), Daughter's Ranch, Husband's death

Tape 1, Side 2: Horse buggy riding, Perilous times during revolution, Shopping for supplies, Health conditions in Mexico, Agrarian Law, No mans land, Mrs. Finan's parents, Mr. Finan's life, Seminole Indian - Employee, Number of hands required on ranch, Son's training of mules, Childrens' birthplaces, Old superstitions, Indians in Mexico, Daughter of a revolucionario, Finans' assistance in getting her out of country, U. S. Navy in Veracruz, Story of Chinaman, Germans in the area, Husband's prevention of a killing

Range Dates: 1910-1968

Bulk Dates: 1910-1917


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