Ransom, Don 2006-08-17
Don Ransom talks about Charles Goodnight. He shares details about his ranch and wildlife at Claude, Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Don Ransom
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Date: August 17, 2006
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:35:43
Abstract
Background; Grandfather’s occupation; Father’s occupation; Father’s stories about Indians and trails; Charles Goodnight’s personality; Information on; Father’s physical description; His Marriage; His house when he was a child; Wells; Outhouse; Recollections of; Parents’ initial settlement in Claude; Tascosa stories; Charles Goodnight’s personality; Goodnight College; Goodnight, Texas; Charles Goodnight’s Recollections; Habits he did not tolerate; Cattle breeds at the ranch; Wildlife at Claude; Panthers; Black bears; Lobo wolves; Wild hogs and damages caused by them; Deers; Coyotes; Prairie dogs; Wildlife at Claude (continued); Elk; Rattlesnakes; Father’s Ranch; Area; Chores; Branding of cattle; Talks about his brothers; Ranch management; Their schooling; About Monte Ritchie; Role as an administrator; Character and personality; Life at Claude; Effects of war; Effects of depression; Electricity and heating fuels; Water supply; Cattle grazing land; Cattle per section; Grass quality; Weather at Claude; Drought of 1930’s; Dust storm of 1935; Tornadoes; Hailstorms; Indian artifacts; Arrowheads; Pottery; Grinders; Cattle breeding; Mixing of cattle; Pure breeds; Cattle characteristics.
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