Seay, Dewey 1975-09-19
Dewey Seay, owner of a trucking business, discusses farming on the Panhandle Plains of Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dewey Seay
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: September 19, 1975
Location: Tulia, Texas
Interviewer: Byron Price
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Personal history,
Family history,
Silverton, Texas (1907),
Land,
Home,
Farmers,
Grass fire,
Landscape,
Education,
Anti-black attitude in Silverton,
Neighbors,
Silverton,
Description,
First automobile,
World War I draft registration,
Farm,
First crop (1919),
West Texas winter,
Silverton bank failure (1930),
Rural vs. city boys,
Farm mechanization,
Truck driver,
Tulia, Texas (1931-1932),
Flo Abraham, wife (1919),
Trucking business,
Fires and fire fighting,
World War II rationing,
Farming (1946),
Innovations,
Expenses,
First irrigation well (1952).
Tape 1, Side 2: Billie Sol Estes,
Grain elevators,
Crops,
Sale,
Storage,
Government regulations,
Dust storm,
Opinions,
Government regulations,
Farming progress,
Politics.
Range Dates: 1907-1975
Bulk Dates: 1907-1960s
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