Starkey, L.T. 2012-11-28

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This interview features L.T. Starkey, who discusses his early life and experiences as a lawman in Crosby County.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: L.T. Starkey

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: November 28, 2012

Location: Ralls, Texas

Interviewer: David Marshall

Length: 01:53:18


Abstract

Parents and family; Family background; Early jobs; Life on the farm; Rain on the plains, water; Animals in the country; Pulling cotton; Taking the job as deputy, sheriffs served under; Trouble spots, crime, race relations; Retirement; Details of homicide cases; How Ralls has changed; Generational change, respect


Access Information

Original Recording Format: born digital audio

Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room

Transcript: Transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363087>



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