Parker, Hub 2016-01-11
This interview features Hub Parker. Parker tells stories about growing up in West Texas and the different places he has seen, including time spent in Mexico, Germany, and Colorado. Parker also talks about writing poetry.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Hub Parker
Additional Parties Recorded: n/a
Date: January 11, 2016
Location: Fort Stockton, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 01:40:40 (1 hour, 40 minutes)
Abstract
Background and Jeems Parker; Girvin; Buck Kelton; Injury; Defending sheep from predators; J. Frank Dobie, Joel Hill, coyotes; Writing poetry; Military; Tent story and other stories about the area; El Paso, Texas, Manitou Springs, Colorado; Driving up on the Mesa; Knocking man’s leg off; Hub’s poetry
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: audio CD recording available for listening in our Reading Room
Transcript: found here: https://hdl.handle.net/10605/360247
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