Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Hacker, William Albert (Bill) |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | October 24, 1975 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Hereford, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | Fred Carpenter |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 20 minutes |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | Bill Hacker discusses his background, his interest in drawing, and his move to Hereford. |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE: | Parents, John F. and Kate (Davidson) Hacker Born: Indianapolis, Indiana (1899) Father’s occupation Uncle’s inheritance, quarter section Father rented section of land Helped father farm Move to Deaf Smith County, Texas (1935) Artistic ability as a child Continued farming with father Father’s death (1960) Purchase of half-section of land near Easter, Texas Dust storms (1934) Move to Hereford (about 1936) Sale of drawings |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO | Blank |
| RANGE DATES: | 1899-1936 |
| BULK DATES: | 1899-1936 |