Mueller, Jacob 1978-10-25
Jacob Mueller, Lubbock County farmer, reminisces about West Texas in the 1920s and 1930s.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Jacob Mueller
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: October 25, 1978
Location: Wilson, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 55 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Victoria County, Texas, birthplace,
West Texas (1924),
Transportation,
Fuel for fires,
Sandstorm (Thanksgiving, 1926),
Cotton,
German immigrants.
Tape 1, Side 2: Churches and schools,
Tractors (1930),
Mule teams,
Mechanical cotton pickers,
Crops,
Germania Insurance Company,
Summer get-togethers,
Beer, homemade,
Mr. Green,
Storeowner,
Loans.
Range Dates: 1924-1930s
Bulk Dates: 1924-1930s
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