Samson, Sylvia Wheelock and Telford, Joyce Wheelock 2005-03-09
Sylva Wheelock Samson and her sister Joyce Wheelock Telford are granddaughter’s of Frank Wheelock, founder of the City of Lubbock. They reminisce about their early life in Lubbock.
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Interviewee Name: Sylvia Wheelock Samson and Joyce Wheelock Telford
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Date: March 09, 2005
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:40:04
Abstract
Their backgrounds; Background of Frank Wheelock; Born in New York; Moved to Madison, Wisconsin; Recollections of Frank Wheelock; Farm manager on the IOA Ranch; Planning of the town of Lubbock; Anecdotes; Big two story house; Frank in Lubbock; First Mayor, First Postmaster, First Sheriff; Started first bus line, first cotton gin; Was interested in business ventures; Lubbock Population; 32,000 people in 1934; Memories of her grandmother; Methodist; Methodist Church; Regular visits with her children; Quaker Church; First Methodist Church on Broadway; Brick building with steps; Christmas celebration; Bicycle as gift; Tumbleweed Christmas tree; Christmas party at Sunday School; Family holidays; Thanksgiving; Fourth of July; Black Thursday; Thanksgiving Day sandstorm; Very frightening; Scary insects; Flying ants; Came in waves; Buffalo Springs cabin; Swimming pool; 30 ft’ Concrete pool; Buffalo Springs Lake; Fishing boats; Catfish, perch and bream; Recreation at Lubbock in 1930’s; Swimming and fishing; Silver Falls, Crosbyton; Earliest address; 1802 7th St; Two bedroom, one bath house; Fireplace; Had a kerosene stove; Neighbors; Water systems; Few livestock; MacKenzie Park; City Park; Prairie Dog Town; “Tumble In” was finest place to swim; Elementary Schools; Went to K. Carter School; George M. Hunt school; Entertainment; Campfires; Smoking; Played “Hide and Seek”; “Red Rover” game; Outings at school; School days; Starting at Texas Tech; Joyce started in fall 1938; Sylva started in 1941; Lubbock Army Air Base; Faculty at Tech; Foreign language teachers; Spanish teacher was her father in law.
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