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Oral History Collection

The Recordings Collection consists of audio tape recordings (cassette and reel-to-reel) of oral histories and interviews as well as recordings of public events. Many Bosque County natives have recorded oral histories of their life while growing up in Bosque County. The following list is alphabetized by the Speaker. You may seach for specific names/words on this page by using the Find function in your browser (Ctrl-F).

We are gradually digitizing these recordings. Many of these recordings are now available in the Oral Histories of our Online Resources.

Speaker

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Subject(s) Time Period OH#
    Lomax Gathering 11 1994 Feb 26 86
  46:53 Lomax Gathering 1995 Part III 1995 0113a
    Spring Creek Cemetery   56
    Smith Bend Community   57
    Ole Pierson Homestead Dedication   42
    Smith Bend History   64
    Smith Bend Community   53
    Lomax Family   83
    Walnut Springs, Texas History   47
    Lomax Gathering 1993 82
Aars Hulen   Walls Manufacturing Co,   45
Aars, Hulen   Clifton, Texas   45
Anderson, George   Bushe Trial   28
Appleby   Family History   48
Appleby, Geraldine & Graham       76
Avirett, Bob       27
Avirett, Bob       60
Avirett, Bob   Carruth Family History   27
Bakke, Geraldine & Mary Lou Ford        
Barnes, Sam   Vivian Barnes Taylor   33
Barnhill, Taluadge       77
Barry, James Buckner   Alyse Shelton Sanders   22
Bearden, Joe       74
Bearden, Joe   Lanes Chapel Cemetery   74
Bell, Cleve & Maude       6
Bettis, Lottie   Early Teaching in Bosque County   3
Bonds, Marguerite       39
Brewer, Mrs. Lola Bradstreet 16:07 Family, Life & Times   0024b
Burrus, Florrie       37
Burrus, Florrie       32
Chambers , Elela   National Railroad Strike   47
Chase, Ruth Smith       41
Cleveland, William M.   Juanita Rogers White   71
Cole, Mrs. W. H.       10
Collier, Jo       50
Colwick, Clarence       21
Conley, Elizabeth & Charles       4
Conrad, Josie Rhodes   Chase Community   17
Cureton, Jack   Courthouse, Boshe Murder 1920-1939 1
Dugan Shirley Lomax       85
Duggen, Shirley Lomax   Lomax, John   85
Fallis, Jap   Black cowboy Wild Horse Charlie Hughes   23
Ficklin, Mrs. Frank       20
Ford, Mary Lou       44
Gary, Isaac   J. H. Jordan   25
Golden, Clarence       87
Golden, Clarence       87
Goldman, James       30
Goodall, Van Doran   Goodall-Witcher Hospital   29
Harman, Mrs. Alma       18
Helm, Lena 15:16 Life & Times, Clifton Fire of 1905   0024a2
Hill, Lois       37
Hill, Lois & Hansel       36
Hill, Sybil       37
Hopkins, Etoile       35
Hopkins, Etoile       35
Horley, Lee & Thelma       46
Jenson, Nell   Christmas Music   59
Kennedy, Hazel       83
Levinston, Catherine       79
Lomax , J. T.       40
Lomax , J. T.     1980 65
Lomax, J. T.     1991 78
Lomax, J. T.     1992 80
Lomax, J. T.   Courthouse water trough   40
Marman, Alma   Boxy School (Center Hill School)   18
McCoy, Jim   Bootlegging in Somerville County   67
McCoy, Jim   Iredell   67
McKinney, Earl   Lone Oak   52
Mims, Nancy       43
Mize, Lester & Willie Mae       72
Moore, Charksic       43
Moore, Charles       41
Morley, Lee & Thelma       46
Morrison, Earl       70
Nowlin, Gordon       14
Nowlin, Gordon       7
Olsen, Joseph   Marker Dedication Nov. 30, 1986   49
Olsen, Palmer 05:28 Fishing Experience, Clifton 1905   0024a1
Olsen, Palmer 07:08 Cotton Picking 1904   0105b
Olsen, Palmer 12:51 Corner Drug Store, Brook Building, downtown Clifton   0061a
Olsen, Palmer 08:44 Spanish-American War Days in Clifton 1899   0038a
Olsen, Palmer       21
Parsons, A. C.       63
Paulson, Mrs.       11
Pierson, Ole   Pierson Homestead Dedication   42
Pool, William C.   Bosque County History   16
Pool, William C.       16
Ramsey, Mary Butler       31
Ramsey, Mary Butler   Bryant, William Jennings   55
Ramsey, Mary Butler       31
Ramsey, Mary Butler   Aunt Beck   55
Redder, Al       32
Redder, Al   Smith Bend Community   32
Redder, Al       30
Reinnardt, Virginia       34
Retired Teacher Talks   Teaching experiences 1890 2
Roberson, Bob Pool       19
Roberson, Bob & Holly, Opal   Center Point School   19
Robinson, Ella       15
Robinson, Mrs. Omar 04:37 Family, Life & Times   0009a
Rowe, Thelma Ruth       39
Rymer, Floyd & Myrtle       84
Rymer, Floyd & Myrtle   Flat Top Ranch   84
Ryner, Floyd & Myrtle       79
Shipman, Mrs Roy       26
Smith, Chesley       36
Smith, Fred       53
Speers, Birdie   Griffith Family History   13
Torrence, Elizabeth       73
Torrence, Iva Pool   Pool Cemetery   12
Veteto, Joe       8
Veteto, Lottie Whitenberg   Neils Creek Community   69
Vickrey , Stella 24:32 Family, Life & Times   0024a3
Vickrey, Stella   Lanes Chapel   5
Vinson, Willie Bell   Lakeside Village   68
Vinson, Willie Bell       68
Walk, Elma       81
White, Juanita Rogers   Kimble   71
Wiederaenders, Erwin       58
Wiede, Elnora   Bismarck Cemetery   54
Wiede, Elnora       54
Wilson, Jay 25:02 World War II Experiences   0096b
Womack, Harry   Corner Drug Store   62

Although it is not an oral history in the Bosque County Collection, you may enjoy listening to what is considered by many as one of the best songs ever written about life in rural Texas. Texas Trilogy, written in 1967 by singer/songwriter Steven Fromholz, describes life in the town of Kopperl and Bosque County in the 1950's. Listen to Texas Trilogy.