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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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On Side 1, Mrs. McSpadden, 100 years old, gives scant autobiographical information and a few anecdotes. Miss Wiley gives a very thorough history of Van Horn, Texas, including significant occurrences and a few pertinent biographies. The third speaker is on for about five minutes and gives no data but apparently is an early postmistress.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Mrs. S.J. McSpadden, Miss Wiley, and Unknown Person
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' June 06, 1968
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Marfa, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Paul Patterson
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 1 hour 30 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Autobiographical material,
 
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Denton’s death,
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Indian stealing incident,
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Denton,
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Indian scare,
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Depth of wells,
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Cost of an acre (1907),
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Alpine School,
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Early cars and roads.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Van Horn history (reading),
 
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Reading of statistics,
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Points of interest,
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Ding Canyon,
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Indian fights,
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Naming of Eagle Mountain,
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Spanish Trail,
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Apache attack,
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D. B. Culverson biography,
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Culverson—first officers,
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Courthouse,
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Mining history,
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Post Office histories,
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C. B. Hudspeth biography,
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Hudspeth County,
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Wire Horse Draw,
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Springs,
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Oil wells,
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First Van Horn officers,
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Water works,
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Modern city improvements,
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Railroad history,
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Water works,
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Wiley biography,
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Picketville establishment,
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Doroughty biography,
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Mexican bandit raid,
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Murder of Mr. and Mrs. Smith,
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Murder incidents,
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Plane crashes,
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(Van Horn Postmistress speaks:),
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Biographical material.
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' None Given
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' None Given
  
  

Revision as of 18:21, 17 June 2015

On Side 1, Mrs. McSpadden, 100 years old, gives scant autobiographical information and a few anecdotes. Miss Wiley gives a very thorough history of Van Horn, Texas, including significant occurrences and a few pertinent biographies. The third speaker is on for about five minutes and gives no data but apparently is an early postmistress.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mrs. S.J. McSpadden, Miss Wiley, and Unknown Person

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: June 06, 1968

Location: Marfa, Texas

Interviewer: Paul Patterson

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Autobiographical material, Denton’s death, Indian stealing incident, Denton, Indian scare, Depth of wells, Cost of an acre (1907), Alpine School, Early cars and roads.

Tape 1, Side 2: Van Horn history (reading), Reading of statistics, Points of interest, Ding Canyon, Indian fights, Naming of Eagle Mountain, Spanish Trail, Apache attack, D. B. Culverson biography, Culverson—first officers, Courthouse, Mining history, Post Office histories, C. B. Hudspeth biography, Hudspeth County, Wire Horse Draw, Springs, Oil wells, First Van Horn officers, Water works, Modern city improvements, Railroad history, Water works, Wiley biography, Picketville establishment, Doroughty biography, Mexican bandit raid, Murder of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Murder incidents, Plane crashes, (Van Horn Postmistress speaks:), Biographical material.

Range Dates: None Given

Bulk Dates: None Given


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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