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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' W.W. and R.E. Gracey Shields |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' May 05, 1972 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Roscoe, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 50 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' W. W. Shields, |
| − | + | Family history, | |
| + | To Roscoe, Texas (1924), | ||
| + | Roscoe Boys’ Club, | ||
| + | George Parks, | ||
| + | John Shields (son), | ||
| + | Influence on young lives, | ||
| + | R. E. Gracey, | ||
| + | Family history, | ||
| + | To Roscoe (1910), | ||
| + | Born: Clay County, Texas (1902), | ||
| + | Roscoe (1910), | ||
| + | Merchants, | ||
| + | Population (1,200), | ||
| + | Father’s occupation, | ||
| + | Stock farmer, | ||
| + | School (1913), | ||
| + | Sports, | ||
| + | World War I, | ||
| + | Weather, | ||
| + | Drought (1917-1918), | ||
| + | Snow (1919), | ||
| + | Depression (1930s), | ||
| + | Livestock, | ||
| + | Government cattle slaughter, | ||
| + | Roscoe house (1920-1932), | ||
| + | Boys’ Club of Roscoe (again), | ||
| + | George Parks, director (again). | ||
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| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank |
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<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1895-1930s |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1910-1930s |
Revision as of 16:41, 31 August 2015
R. E. Gracey and W. W. Shields reminisce about their lives in Roscoe and their involvement in the Boys’ Club there.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: W.W. and R.E. Gracey Shields
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: May 05, 1972
Location: Roscoe, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: W. W. Shields,
Family history,
To Roscoe, Texas (1924),
Roscoe Boys’ Club,
George Parks,
John Shields (son),
Influence on young lives,
R. E. Gracey,
Family history,
To Roscoe (1910),
Born: Clay County, Texas (1902),
Roscoe (1910),
Merchants,
Population (1,200),
Father’s occupation,
Stock farmer,
School (1913),
Sports,
World War I,
Weather,
Drought (1917-1918),
Snow (1919),
Depression (1930s),
Livestock,
Government cattle slaughter,
Roscoe house (1920-1932),
Boys’ Club of Roscoe (again),
George Parks, director (again).
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1895-1930s
Bulk Dates: 1910-1930s
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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