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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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Mr. Fowler reminisces about his family’s move from Nebraska to Crosbyton, Texas in 1914.
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Glenford H. Fowler
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' June 1972
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Crosbyton, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Verna Anne Wheeler
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 30  minutes
  
  
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
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Birth (1900),
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Arcadia, Nebraska,
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Family history,
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Nebraska,
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Colorado,
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Visit (1905),
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School years,
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One room school house,
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Father's occupation,
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Farmer and rancher,
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Milk deliveries,
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Ice cream making,
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Ice house,
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Ice harvest,
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Construction of house,
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School years (again),
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High school,
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Transportation,
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Meals,
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Anecdote, Grandfather,
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Crosbyton,
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Father's visit to Texas (1913),
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Jim Parker (uncle),
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Land agents,
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Train ride to Spur, Texas,
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Mr. Hayes, mail carrier,
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Julian Bassett,
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Move to Texas (1914),
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Preparations,
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Livestock sale,
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Loading the train,
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Train trip (February 15, 1914),
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Feed/water livestock,
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Anecdotes about stowaway,
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Transfer to Pullman car,
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Card playing banned in Texas,
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Difficulties during train trip,
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School (again),
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Comparison between Crosbyton and Nebraska,
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Farming,
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Tools,
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Crops,
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Crosby County, Texas (1914),
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Cotton picking,
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Anecdote about father,
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Crops (again),
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Farm equipment
 
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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:''' 1900-1920s
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1913-1915
  
  
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[[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 1970s]] [[Category: Crosbyton, Texas]] [[Category: Family Life and Background]] [[Category: Farming]]

Latest revision as of 21:56, 19 June 2019

Mr. Fowler reminisces about his family’s move from Nebraska to Crosbyton, Texas in 1914.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Glenford H. Fowler

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: June 1972

Location: Crosbyton, Texas

Interviewer: Verna Anne Wheeler

Length: 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Birth (1900), Arcadia, Nebraska, Family history, Nebraska, Colorado, Visit (1905), School years, One room school house, Father's occupation, Farmer and rancher, Milk deliveries, Ice cream making, Ice house, Ice harvest, Construction of house, School years (again), High school, Transportation, Meals, Anecdote, Grandfather, Crosbyton, Father's visit to Texas (1913), Jim Parker (uncle), Land agents, Train ride to Spur, Texas, Mr. Hayes, mail carrier, Julian Bassett, Move to Texas (1914), Preparations, Livestock sale, Loading the train, Train trip (February 15, 1914), Feed/water livestock, Anecdotes about stowaway, Transfer to Pullman car, Card playing banned in Texas, Difficulties during train trip, School (again), Comparison between Crosbyton and Nebraska, Farming, Tools, Crops, Crosby County, Texas (1914), Cotton picking, Anecdote about father, Crops (again), Farm equipment

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1900-1920s

Bulk Dates: 1913-1915


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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