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| − | + | Robert Snow, former South Texas game warden, expresses many personal attitudes and opinions while discussing his family, friends and career. He then talks about the development of a game reserve at the YO Ranch and the hunting procedures and policies followed. | |
==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Robert J. Snow |
| − | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | + | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None |
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' September 12, 1972 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' YO Ranch near Mountain Home, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour 25 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Family background information, |
| + | Activities in Mexican War, | ||
| + | Expresses attitude toward racism, | ||
| + | Recalls father’s work as a river guard with Texas Rangers, | ||
| + | Explains feelings toward hunting wildlife in South Texas, | ||
| + | Problems of law enforcement with Game Department along the Rio Grande, | ||
| + | Anecdote about conflict in the courtroom concerning a game law and subsequent events. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Anecdotes concerning law enforcement (continued), | ||
| + | Describes changes in function and administration of Texas Game Commission, | ||
| + | Discusses DeWitt Family records and family activities in the Mexican War, | ||
| + | Alvino Mendez, recollections on his influence on Snow’s life, | ||
| + | Family information given (again), | ||
| + | Brother’s murder recalled and subsequent revenge sought, | ||
| + | Mentions acquaintance with Schreiner family. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape | + | '''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Worked with game department in Texas hill country, |
| + | Hunting trip in Mexico described, | ||
| + | Origin of exotic animal wildlife reserve at YO Ranch, | ||
| + | Recalls Mexican hunting guests at the YO Ranch, | ||
| + | Schreiner family connection with the YO explained, | ||
| + | Homesteading on YO Ranch, | ||
| + | Hunting procedures and policies at the YO described, | ||
| + | Mentions training dogs for hunting. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | '''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1846-1972 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' ?-1972 |
Revision as of 18:23, 1 September 2015
Robert Snow, former South Texas game warden, expresses many personal attitudes and opinions while discussing his family, friends and career. He then talks about the development of a game reserve at the YO Ranch and the hunting procedures and policies followed.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Robert J. Snow
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: September 12, 1972
Location: YO Ranch near Mountain Home, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 1 hour 25 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Family background information,
Activities in Mexican War,
Expresses attitude toward racism,
Recalls father’s work as a river guard with Texas Rangers,
Explains feelings toward hunting wildlife in South Texas,
Problems of law enforcement with Game Department along the Rio Grande,
Anecdote about conflict in the courtroom concerning a game law and subsequent events.
Tape 1, Side 2: Anecdotes concerning law enforcement (continued),
Describes changes in function and administration of Texas Game Commission,
Discusses DeWitt Family records and family activities in the Mexican War,
Alvino Mendez, recollections on his influence on Snow’s life,
Family information given (again),
Brother’s murder recalled and subsequent revenge sought,
Mentions acquaintance with Schreiner family.
Tape 2, Side 1: Worked with game department in Texas hill country,
Hunting trip in Mexico described,
Origin of exotic animal wildlife reserve at YO Ranch,
Recalls Mexican hunting guests at the YO Ranch,
Schreiner family connection with the YO explained,
Homesteading on YO Ranch,
Hunting procedures and policies at the YO described,
Mentions training dogs for hunting.
Tape 2, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1846-1972
Bulk Dates: ?-1972
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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