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Dwight Morrison reviews many detailed aspects of the Depression era cattle-shooting program and expresses his attitude toward the program and the Depression.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Dwight Morrison
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
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'''Date:''' August 23, 1971
  
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'''Location:''' Elgin, Texas
  
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'''Interviewer:''' Harry Krenek
  
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'''Length:''' 15 minutes
 
 
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==Abstract==
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Description of drought in 1930s,
 
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Selling "tree-butchered" cattle defined as illegal by the cattle program,
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Economic aspects of the program discussed,
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Morrison describes the benefits of the cattle program,
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Administration of the program reviewed,
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Recalls public interest in the cattle shoot,
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Explains method of payment for cattle,
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Rising price of cattle benefited various groups.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
 
 
 
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'''Range Dates:''' 1930s
  
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1930s
  
  
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 23 July 2019

Dwight Morrison reviews many detailed aspects of the Depression era cattle-shooting program and expresses his attitude toward the program and the Depression.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Dwight Morrison

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: August 23, 1971

Location: Elgin, Texas

Interviewer: Harry Krenek

Length: 15 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Description of drought in 1930s, Selling "tree-butchered" cattle defined as illegal by the cattle program, Economic aspects of the program discussed, Morrison describes the benefits of the cattle program, Administration of the program reviewed, Recalls public interest in the cattle shoot, Explains method of payment for cattle, Rising price of cattle benefited various groups.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1930s

Bulk Dates: 1930s


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