Woodward, Neill 2024-09-13
This interview features Neill Woodward as he discusses his family background and his career in the ranching profession. Woodward describes his father’s service in World War II, raising and working with livestock, and how the fauna of the area has changed over the years.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Neill Woodward
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 13, 2024
Location: Fort Stockton, Texas
Interviewer: Laura Latham McKenzie
Length: 01:15:28 (1 hour 15 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and family background information; His father’s service during World War II; What he did after graduating from high school; Notable weather events and floods; family and friends he hung out with; His Mother’s family; driving up to Montana after graduating high school; Migrants and immigrants from Mexico; shearing sheep; Goats and native wildlife; Coyote drives he’s been on; hog hunts
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace
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