Klenk, Mr and Mrs Anton 1978-01-17

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The Klenks discuss their early lives in the Olney area.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mr. and Mrs. Anton Klenk

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: January 17, 1978

Location: Olney, Texas

Interviewer: Bobby Weaver

Length: 45 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Mrs. Klenk, Born: 1895, Father, To Olney, Texas (1880), Supplies, Farming, Education, Married (1916), Kunkel family, Settled in Olney, Henry Kunkel, From Germany, Farming, Plowing, Anton Klenk, To Olney (1915), Born near Olney, Crops, Roads, Entertainment.

Tape 1, Side 2: Oil boom, Early day wages, Buffalo Knats, Horses.

Range Dates: 1880-1920s

Bulk Dates: 1895-1916


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