Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Durham, Irene |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | January 18, 1983 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Coleman, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | Richard Mason |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 1 hour |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | Irene Durham discusses the Community of Trickham, Texas, and her memories of life there. |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE: |
b: September 22, 1896, in Trickham, Texas Family farms near Trickham, Texas Home place built (1910) Family Maternal grandparents Grandfather's contributions to area Parents Married (1895) Father from North Carolina Maternal grandparents (again) Father (again) Relatives in Trickham Cyclone in Trickham Parents farmed Children's chores Crops raised Wheat crop and tomatoes (1919) Irrigation Team horses Parents (again) Personality Values Religion Education Father's ideals Decisions relative to child raising Neighbors Community life Church Singings Parties Games played Boll weevil Dry years 1917-1918 Travel to other communities Anecdote: crossing river in a wagon on a trip Anecdote: going to Brownwood to hear an evangelist Crops marketed in Santa Anna, Texas Transportation Harvest of cotton Gin at Trickham Heating Oil activity in Trickham Trickham businesses (Early 20th Century) Telephone service Water supply Flu epidemic (1919) |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO: | Flu epidemic (continued) Drugstore Doctors Midwife Mrs. Durham's education and teaching career Qualities of a good teacher Changes in education Consolidation of rural schools (early 1930s) Effect on rural communities Hot wells at Trickham Armistice Day, November 11, 1918 Celebration First husband, George W. Bobo Interest in music Occupations Songwriting abilities Anecdote: writing "The City of Light" d: age 59 Education vs. marriage Winchell, Texas Rockwood, Texas Rattlesnakes Organizations at Trickham |
| RANGE DATES: | 1896-1983 |
| BULK DATES: | 1917-1960 |