Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Tubbs, Mrs. W. O. |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | December 29, 1980 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Lubbock, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | Not given |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 1 hour, 30 minutes |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | Mrs. Tubbs recalls her early years in Lubbock. |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE: | Born: Comanche, Texas (July 26, 1887) Moved to Lubbock (1900) Reasons Looking for good water Father S. A. Richmond Land bought (1900) Description of Lubbock School teachers Mr. and Mrs. Holland Church in second floor of jail Courthouse First second-story business Richmond & Tubbs Mr. Norton, watch repairer Rev. Dickson of the Baptist Church Married (August 29, 1905) At age 18 Husband had a dry goods store Description of Lubbock (again) Nicolett Hotel Other businesses Friends Josie Rush Father was a rancher Dolla Lee Father was the sheriff Description of school Doctors in town Dr. Overton Leisure activities Parties Dances Making a living in Lubbock Most businesses were wood Their business was metal Professor Baer, voice teacher Theater group Library Their first car (1906) 177 horsepower Oldsmobile Jack Robinson, first car owner in Lubbock |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO | Entertainment Movies Lindsey Theater Traveling shows Skating rink Texas Tech area Tubbs family and house 14-room house 12 children Family history Older sister Moved to San Angelo Caraway Dr. Reynolds Literary Club Moved in 1918 Railroad Father’s business Fire Weather Wind Dust storms 1917 parade Raise money for war bonds Effect of World War I on Lubbock Reasons for leaving Lubbock Moved to Abilene, Texas Married in the Baptist Church (August 29, 1905) Location of church Other church buildings Methodist Only one Catholic person in town Played the cornet in Simmons Band Delia Wilkerson Started Library funds High school studies High school in Lubbock Houses in Lubbock Most painted Most were all different Husband’s death Father was a commissioner Courthouse Trees surrounding it |
| TAPE TWO, SIDE ONE: | Law Food availability Mother’s picture Estacado Fires Wind |
| TAPE TWO, SIDE TWO: | Blank |
| RANGE DATES: | 1900-1980 |
| BULK DATES: | Early 1900s |