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| − | + | Roy Keeney discusses rancher Wayne Chandler and the Del City and Salt Flat, Texas, areas. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Roy Keeney |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' January 25, 1983 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Bluff Dale, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Wayne Chandler, |
| − | + | Acquisition of Wine Glass Ranch, | |
| + | Sale of ranch, | ||
| + | Cattle on ranch, | ||
| + | Ranch, | ||
| + | Size, | ||
| + | Windmills, | ||
| + | Water wells, | ||
| + | Wayne Chandler (again), | ||
| + | Ranching interests, | ||
| + | Characteristics, | ||
| + | Finances, | ||
| + | Banking, | ||
| + | Family, | ||
| + | Wayne Chandler, Jr., | ||
| + | Salt Flats (near El Paso), | ||
| + | Water well, | ||
| + | Crop experimentation, | ||
| + | Keeney’s job, | ||
| + | Land promotion, | ||
| + | Clark Chandler, | ||
| + | Farming attempt, | ||
| + | Gary Laughlin, | ||
| + | Salt Flats land, | ||
| + | Prices (1947-48), | ||
| + | Keeney’s land, | ||
| + | Water, | ||
| + | Purchase options, | ||
| + | Clearance. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Land clearance (continued), |
| − | + | Mexican labor, | |
| + | Problems with Border Control, | ||
| + | Flood—Del City and Salt Flat area, | ||
| + | Experimental cotton patch, | ||
| + | Location, | ||
| + | First gin, | ||
| + | Mr. Stone, | ||
| + | Wayne Chandler (again), | ||
| + | Sold land (c. 1950), | ||
| + | George McClausky, | ||
| + | Flood (again), | ||
| + | Irrigation, | ||
| + | Ditches, | ||
| + | Sprinklers, | ||
| + | Keeney left area about 1950, | ||
| + | Rabbits, | ||
| + | Reasons Keeney left, | ||
| + | Farming, | ||
| + | Production, | ||
| + | Gentry brothers, | ||
| + | Description of Del City area, | ||
| + | Isolation, | ||
| + | Wildlife, | ||
| + | Guitar family ranch, | ||
| + | Del City, | ||
| + | Origin of name. | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1945-1983 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1945-1950 |
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 9 July 2019
Roy Keeney discusses rancher Wayne Chandler and the Del City and Salt Flat, Texas, areas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Roy Keeney
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: January 25, 1983
Location: Bluff Dale, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Wayne Chandler,
Acquisition of Wine Glass Ranch,
Sale of ranch,
Cattle on ranch,
Ranch,
Size,
Windmills,
Water wells,
Wayne Chandler (again),
Ranching interests,
Characteristics,
Finances,
Banking,
Family,
Wayne Chandler, Jr.,
Salt Flats (near El Paso),
Water well,
Crop experimentation,
Keeney’s job,
Land promotion,
Clark Chandler,
Farming attempt,
Gary Laughlin,
Salt Flats land,
Prices (1947-48),
Keeney’s land,
Water,
Purchase options,
Clearance.
Tape 1, Side 2: Land clearance (continued),
Mexican labor,
Problems with Border Control,
Flood—Del City and Salt Flat area,
Experimental cotton patch,
Location,
First gin,
Mr. Stone,
Wayne Chandler (again),
Sold land (c. 1950),
George McClausky,
Flood (again),
Irrigation,
Ditches,
Sprinklers,
Keeney left area about 1950,
Rabbits,
Reasons Keeney left,
Farming,
Production,
Gentry brothers,
Description of Del City area,
Isolation,
Wildlife,
Guitar family ranch,
Del City,
Origin of name.
Range Dates: 1945-1983
Bulk Dates: 1945-1950
Access Information
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Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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