Higgins, Mr and Mrs Claud and Mrs Ky
Members of the Higgins family discuss their early family history and talk about the cattle and sheep industry in the Texas Panhandle.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. Claud Higgins and Mrs. Ky Higgins
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Date: October 23, 1975
Location: Hereford, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 15 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background,
Reasons for coming to Hereford,
Family background,
Lifestyles described,
Claud Higgins’ father’s banking business,
Hereford townsite previously used for sheep grazing,
Battles between cattle and sheep ranchers,
Cattle loss in bad winter (1918),
Drought years (1934),
Price of cattle,
Size of cattle herd (1930),
First train,
First car,
Children’s game with cans.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: c. 1900-1935
Bulk Dates: c. 1900-1935
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