Shaw, Clint 1970-07-13
Sheep rancher Clint Shaw and his wife discuss their lifestyle and personal history, including their experiences living in Sheffield and Barnhart.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Clint Shaw
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 13, 1970
Location: Rankin, Texas
Interviewer: Paul Patterson
Length: 2 hours
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Recollections of early life,
Family discussed,
Experiences related of homesteading in New Mexico,
Explains conflict with county governments in New Mexico and Lubbock,
Move to Rankin area reviewed,
Recalls ranch foreman job,
Misuse of irrigation cited,
Speculates on area road building projects,
Mrs. Shaw discusses her early life,
Comments on marriage and early married life,
Barnhart served as livestock shipping center,
Recollection of church and social activities.
Tape 1, Side 2: Particular poor family recalled,
Notes community belief that one of its citizens was a Bolshevik,
Sheep-raising operation began in 1934,
Outlines course of economic failure,
Attitude stated toward the land’s ill-adapted use for cattle range,
Effects of droughts discussed,
Review of sheep-raising career,
Theft of horse equipment remembered,
Mentions various West Texas wildlife,
Description of tourists,
Sheep-raising experiences continued,
Friends mentioned.
Tape 2, Side 1: Anecdote about finding a fugitive in Mexico,
Description of travel in Mexico,
Mexico City and environs recalled,
Mentions other areas,
Recollections of a move to Sheffield,
Patterson and Shaw exchange anecdotes and discuss common friends,
Comments on folk medicine,
Outlines travel routes for area towns.
Tape 2, Side 2: Early goat roping contests described,
Explanation of social changes,
Cattle disease problems named,
Various storms and droughts listed,
Mention of predatory animals,
Investments and spending habits reviewed,
Typical sheep behavior examined,
Illegal alien (wetbacks) ranch hands employed.
Range Dates: Early 1900s-1940s
Bulk Dates: 1930s
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