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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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Gordon Nell talks of West Texas baseball, concentrating on the baseball league in and around Borger.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' Gordon Nell
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' July 13, 1976
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Borger, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Steven Gamble
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 30 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Personal history,
 
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Coming to West Texas (1939),
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Early teams in Pampa and Borger,
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Borger, Texas,
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Grover Sykes,
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Salaries in early years,
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Ownership of team in Borger,
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Players,
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Memorable,
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Ex-major league,
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Facilities in Borger,
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Rivalries,
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Responsibilities as manager,
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Team-community relations,
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Playing teams from Mexico,
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Support from radio and newspaper,
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Weather problems,
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Special nights for attendance,
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Superstitions,
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Traveling to games,
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Salary maximums,
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Types of players,
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"Class men",
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"Limited service men",
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"Rookies",
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League presidents,
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Opinions on disappearance of baseball in West Texas,
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Roy Parker, player,
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Teams affiliated with major leagues,
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Publication for West Texas Baseball,
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Impact of World War II on baseball,
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Shutdown (1943-1946).
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
 
 
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1939-1946
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1939-1946
  
  

Revision as of 19:30, 30 June 2015

Gordon Nell talks of West Texas baseball, concentrating on the baseball league in and around Borger.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Gordon Nell

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: July 13, 1976

Location: Borger, Texas

Interviewer: Steven Gamble

Length: 30 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Personal history, Coming to West Texas (1939), Early teams in Pampa and Borger, Borger, Texas, Grover Sykes, Salaries in early years, Ownership of team in Borger, Players, Memorable, Ex-major league, Facilities in Borger, Rivalries, Responsibilities as manager, Team-community relations, Playing teams from Mexico, Support from radio and newspaper, Weather problems, Special nights for attendance, Superstitions, Traveling to games, Salary maximums, Types of players, "Class men", "Limited service men", "Rookies", League presidents, Opinions on disappearance of baseball in West Texas, Roy Parker, player, Teams affiliated with major leagues, Publication for West Texas Baseball, Impact of World War II on baseball, Shutdown (1943-1946).

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1939-1946

Bulk Dates: 1939-1946


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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