Lummus, John 1978-07-11

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John Lummus reviews his life and experiences in Clarendon, Texas.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: John Lummus

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: July 11, 1978

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Bobby Weaver

Length: 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Achatola, Texas, birthplace (1916), Farming, Grocery business, JA Ranch, Mr. Berkner, superintendent of schools Clarendon College, Instructors, Colonel Charles Goodnight, Agriculture, Mule teams, Tractor, Rubber tires, Steel tires, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, Coal, Natural gas (1927), Water supply, Farmers cooperative, Harold Bugbee, painter, Clyde Price, Banks.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1916-1978

Bulk Dates: 1916-1927


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