Garrison, Tommy 2013-05-14

This interview features Tommy Garrison as he discusses the history of the Iraan area. Most notably, Mr. Garrison focuses specifically on the restoration of the adobe Boy Scout building in Iraan, the rise and fall of Grube, Texas, archaic archaeological sites he found around Pecos county, and the process of getting historic locations documented and notated with a plaque through the Texas Historical Commission.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Tommy Garrison

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: May 14, 2013

Location: Fort Stockton, TX

Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson

Length: 01:31:28 (1 hour 31 minutes)

Abstract

Introduction and some history on Iraan; Mr. Garrison’s background; Mr. Midkiff’s background; Boy Scout building in Iraan; What the Boy Scout building was used for; restoring the building; Photo captions of the Iraan Boy Scouts; The history of Grube, Texas; archaic archaeological site; Details about the rock art shelter; Another ancient shelter Mr. Garrison found; cielo sites; Other historical locations in the area; Closing discussion about Fort Sherman

Access Information

Original Recording Format: born digital

Recording Format Notes: audio access copy available to listen in reading room

Transcript: Transcript available <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/375391>

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