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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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Mrs. Foster talks about her early life in West Texas, especially in Sterling City, Texas.
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. Rufus Foster
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' March 9, 1978
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Sterling City, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Bobby Weaver
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 30 minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Lubbock, Texas, area (1905),
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C. C. Reynolds,
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Les Reynolds,
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Land in Lubbock (1901),
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Location,
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Shallowater, Texas,
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Moved to ranch,
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School,
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Mahoney family,
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Mercy Academy,
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Stanton, Texas,
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Sterling County, Texas (1910),
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Cedar Hill Ranch,
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Oil,
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Rufus Foster,
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Graduated (1913),
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Taught school,
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Sterling Creek, Texas,
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Marriage,
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Ranch,
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South of Sterling City, Texas,
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Sheep (1918),
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Goats,
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Water supply,
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Garden,
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Railroad (1910),
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First car (c. 1908),
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Father bought first car (c. 1912),
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Early Sterling City,
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Entertainment,
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Outings to bridge and hill,
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Tent show
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
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Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1901-1918
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1901-1918
  
  

Revision as of 16:08, 3 October 2014

Mrs. Foster talks about her early life in West Texas, especially in Sterling City, Texas.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mrs. Rufus Foster

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: March 9, 1978

Location: Sterling City, Texas

Interviewer: Bobby Weaver

Length: 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Lubbock, Texas, area (1905), C. C. Reynolds, Les Reynolds, Land in Lubbock (1901), Location, Shallowater, Texas, Moved to ranch, School, Mahoney family, Mercy Academy, Stanton, Texas, Sterling County, Texas (1910), Cedar Hill Ranch, Oil, Rufus Foster, Graduated (1913), Taught school, Sterling Creek, Texas, Marriage, Ranch, South of Sterling City, Texas, Sheep (1918), Goats, Water supply, Garden, Railroad (1910), First car (c. 1908), Father bought first car (c. 1912), Early Sterling City, Entertainment, Outings to bridge and hill, Tent show

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1901-1918

Bulk Dates: 1901-1918


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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