Stroup, Jim 1978-03-16
Jim Stroup discusses his life as a rancher in Briscoe County.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Jim Stroup
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: March 16, 1978
Location: Quitaque, Texas
Interviewer: Bobby Weaver
Length: 50 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Born in Briscoe County (1903),
Father’s arrival (1892),
Ranch cook,
Marriage (1901),
Land for cattle (1907),
Hereford cattle,
Cattle market before World War I,
Water availability,
Education,
Graduation (1923),
Wayland College,
Ranching operation,
Raising feed,
Bad winters,
Blizzard (December 1911).
Tape 1, Side 2: Winter (1911-1912),
Cattle loss,
Sandstorms,
Cattle,
Horses,
Church,
Raising cattle,
Land,
Increasing mechanization.
Range Dates: 1892-1920s
Bulk Dates: 1903-1920s
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