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This interview features Elvin Wilson. Wilson discusses his life as a farmer in West Texas and his involvement in the National Famers Organization and the American Agriculture Movement. Wilson also recounts his experience in the navy during World War Two.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Elvin Wilson
Additional Parties Recorded: n/a
Date: August 25, 2015
Location: Hereford, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 01:42:01 (1 hours, 42 minutes)
Abstract
Background and family; Dust Storm and farm life; Siblings and South Dakota ranch; Moving back to Texas; Farm crisis and NFO involvement; Involvement in the American Agriculture Movement; Accomplishments of Washington D.C. trip; Wilson’s children; Lasting effects of the American Agriculture Movement; Changes in agriculture; Military service; Story about Wilson’s father; Leg injury; Son and grandson
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: audio CD recording available for listening in our Reading Room
Transcript: forthcoming
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