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William McGinnis discusses his memories of Thurber, Texas, where his father worked in the brickyard and ran a livery stable. He also talks about the effect of the oil industry on Thurber and neighboring towns.
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' William McGinnis
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' August 14, 1980
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Eastland, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour 30 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' William Carlisle, maternal grandfather,
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Scotland,
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Coal miner,
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William Whipple Johnson,
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Mine owner,
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Gordon, Texas,
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Family burial plot,
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Jennette Carlisle, mother,
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Ellington Leslie McGinnis, father,
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Brickyard worker (1890s),
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Livery stable,
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Water wagon,
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Thurber, Texas,
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Streets,
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Neighborhoods,
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New York Hill,
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Texas and Pacific Coal Company,
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Positions held,
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Business files.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' W. K. Gordon,
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Brickyard,
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Employees,
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Tent city,
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Thurber, Texas,
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Houses,
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Dairy,
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Mining,
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Mules,
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Hunting,
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Nationalities,
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Neighborhoods,
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Scrip,
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Fuels,
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Wood,
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Coals,
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Doctors,
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"Penthouse",
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Oil discovery,
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Ranger, Texas.
 
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<br>
  
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Oil drilling,
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Ranger, Texas,
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Thurber, Texas,
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Texas and Pacific Coal Company,
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Positions held,
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Thurber, Texas,
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Population,
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Black families,
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Strawn, Texas,
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Population,
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Banks,
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Businesses,
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Thurber, Texas,
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Baseball,
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Thurber Journal,
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Henry Ogle,
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Anecdote,
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Gordon Baines,
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Racial strife.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1888-1920
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1890-1920
  
  

Revision as of 19:31, 15 June 2015

William McGinnis discusses his memories of Thurber, Texas, where his father worked in the brickyard and ran a livery stable. He also talks about the effect of the oil industry on Thurber and neighboring towns.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: William McGinnis

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: August 14, 1980

Location: Eastland, Texas

Interviewer: Richard Mason

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: William Carlisle, maternal grandfather, Scotland, Coal miner, William Whipple Johnson, Mine owner, Gordon, Texas, Family burial plot, Jennette Carlisle, mother, Ellington Leslie McGinnis, father, Brickyard worker (1890s), Livery stable, Water wagon, Thurber, Texas, Streets, Neighborhoods, New York Hill, Texas and Pacific Coal Company, Positions held, Business files.

Tape 1, Side 2: W. K. Gordon, Brickyard, Employees, Tent city, Thurber, Texas, Houses, Dairy, Mining, Mules, Hunting, Nationalities, Neighborhoods, Scrip, Fuels, Wood, Coals, Doctors, "Penthouse", Oil discovery, Ranger, Texas.

Tape 2, Side 1: Oil drilling, Ranger, Texas, Thurber, Texas, Texas and Pacific Coal Company, Positions held, Thurber, Texas, Population, Black families, Strawn, Texas, Population, Banks, Businesses, Thurber, Texas, Baseball, Thurber Journal, Henry Ogle, Anecdote, Gordon Baines, Racial strife.

Tape 2, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1888-1920

Bulk Dates: 1890-1920


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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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