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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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Alfred London, Hereford businessman, recalls his early life and barbering career in Hereford.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Alfred Boyd London
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' March 21, 1972
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Hereford, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 25 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Moved to Hereford in 1903,
 
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Family discussed,
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Education in Hereford described,
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Anecdotes about personalities in early Hereford,
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Cites interesting incidents in barbering career,
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Saturday night social life in Hereford recalled,
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Reasons for bathtubs in the barber shop,
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Drought of 1918 mentioned,
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Experiences with Depression cattle shoot program,
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Effects of winter blizzard of 1919,
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Tornado recalled, 1971.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
 
 
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1903-1971
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1903-1971
  
  

Revision as of 19:10, 15 May 2015

Alfred London, Hereford businessman, recalls his early life and barbering career in Hereford.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Alfred Boyd London

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: March 21, 1972

Location: Hereford, Texas

Interviewer: Fred Carpenter

Length: 25 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Moved to Hereford in 1903, Family discussed, Education in Hereford described, Anecdotes about personalities in early Hereford, Cites interesting incidents in barbering career, Saturday night social life in Hereford recalled, Reasons for bathtubs in the barber shop, Drought of 1918 mentioned, Experiences with Depression cattle shoot program, Effects of winter blizzard of 1919, Tornado recalled, 1971.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1903-1971

Bulk Dates: 1903-1971


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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