Wilson, Mrs Jack 1975-10-23
Mrs. Wilson discusses her family’s settlement in West Texas, her first dust storm, and the sugar beet industry in Hereford.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. Jack Wilson
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: October 23, 1975
Location: Hereford, Texas
Interviewer: Fred Carpenter
Length: 15 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Father, C. R. Smith of XIT Ranch,
Uncle Frank Vandeberg in Texas,
Grandparents from New York,
Father sold real estate for XIT Ranch,
Tales of father,
Frank Vandeberg, founder of Hereford Reporter,
Mrs. Wilson born (1919),
First dust storm (1934),
Depression years,
Jack Wilson from Denton, Texas,
Farm crops,
Praise of father.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1919-1975
Bulk Dates: 1919-1975
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