Thompson, Bob., January 23, 1956.
Item — CD: 406, Microfilm: 6
Scope and Contents
Side #1: Born in Kellerville, Texas in 1970. Came to New Mexico May 12, 1893. Moved first to San Antonio and worked for a brickmason; then drove a mule team fro the railroad. Took a trainload of cattle from Silver City to Dodge City in ’94 and trailed them to the Indian Territory. Killing a rabid fox. Went into the goat business in New Mexico for a short time with Jim Upton. Mined at White Signal with a man named Case. Worked with the Diamond A at Cow Springs. Feeding horses to hogs. Cowboy pranks. September 24, 1956.Side #2: Describes a roundup. Talks about some of the cowboys: Tom Darnell, Pierce Rice, Alec Wilson, Harry Whitehill, Pat Nunn. Stage holdup with payroll for Fort Cummings - driver killed but money never found. Charlie Cantley killed by Jim Fielder in the White House Saloon. Description of chicken fights. Howard Chenoweth killed Perfecto Rodriguez and then escapes jail - later pardoned. Billy Kilburn killed by Fleming.
Dates
- January 23, 1956.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
Transcripts must be accessed via microfilm (CSWR F801 P56 1960). Not all tapes have been transcribed.
Extent
From the Collection: 13 Boxes (13 cu. ft.)
General
2 cds.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451