Savage, Leticia 1982-08-24
Leticia Savage discusses her life in Texas and New Mexico between 1900 and 1920.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Leticia Savage
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 24, 1982
Location: Denver City, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Mason
Length: 40 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Born: Silver, Texas (1892),
Family,
Size,
Parents,
Migration to Texas (1838),
Reasons,
Parents,
Occupation,
Flu epidemic (1918),
Ranger, Texas,
Sam Savage,
Crops,
Maize,
Farm chores,
Picking cotton,
Ranges,
Gray sheep,
Grass,
Oil boom,
Tents,
Lawson, Texas,
House fire.
Tape 1, Side 2: Teaching career,
Green’s Gap, New Mexico (1918),
Teaching,
Salary,
Land acquisition,
Farming.
Range Dates: 1892-1920
Bulk Dates: 1900-1920
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