Holman, Wade 1971-01-14

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Wade Holman, resident of Amarillo for over 70 years, discusses conditions there during the Depression of the 1930s and particularly describes the effect of the stock market crash on him.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Wade Holman

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Date: January 14, 1971

Location: Amarillo, Texas

Interviewer: David Nail

Length: 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Depression of the 1930s discussed, Stock market speculations (1929-35) explained, Dust storms described, Reviews nature of life insurance business in 1930s, Opinion of Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt expressed, Soup kitchens and other welfare measures recalled, Recalls Prohibition.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1929-1939

Bulk Dates: 1929-1939


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