Sullivan, Chester 1980-09-23

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Chester Sullivan recalls life on the Matador Ranch.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Chester Sullivan

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: September 23, 1980

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Richard Mason

Length: 1 hour


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Ranch life, Matador, Joe Thornton, Signs in trails, General knowledge, Chester Sullivan, Texas A & M, Employment, Ranching, Throckmorton County, Texas, Old-time cowboys, Houses, Workday, Great Depression, Cattle drives, Matador brand, Rattlesnakes.

Tape 1, Side 2: Rattlesnakes (continued), Ted McEnroe, Canadian wilderness, Timber wolves, Buffalo National Park, Wilderness Lake, Gold mine, Matador houses, Gaines County, Texas.

Range Dates: ?-1980

Bulk Dates: 1920s(?)-1980


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