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This interview features John and Patsy Smith as they discuss the Ropesville project and the town of Ropes. In this interview, John and Patsy describe what Ropes was like when they were growing up.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' John and Patsy Smith

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' July 16, 2018

'''Location:''' Ropesville, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' David Marshall

'''Length:''' 01:57:00 (1 hour 57 minutes)

==Abstract==
Introduction and background information; his father’s service in WWII; How cotton pulling season affected the schools; other crops he grew; How the drought of the fifties affected the area; When irrigation arrived in Ropesville; Patsy’s background information; living on the Ropesville project; Attending school in Ropesville; Ropes water tower; businesses in Ropes; How a business man named Riojas arrived in Ropes; churches; Entertainment in Ropes; the decline of the population in Ropes; John’s dad meeting President Bush; other highlights of Ropes
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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital

'''Recording Format Notes:''' patrons may listen to a CD copy in our reading room

'''Transcript:''' transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363085>

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