Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Tye, Betty McClesky (Mrs. W. O.) |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | November 5, 1973; May 17, 1975 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Floydada, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | Terry Wilson, Cara Copeland, Shannon Dell and Kelly Marble |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 1 hour, 6 minutes |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | Mrs. Tye, longtime resident of Floydada, recalls her childhood and early adult years in Floyd County, Texas. |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE: | Born (February 25, 1895) Parents to Floyd County (1890) First home Half-dugout Father elected County Treasurer (1896) Childhood toys Christmas celebrations Courthouse Schools Special events Presbyterian Academy Floydada, Texas fire (1911) W. O. Tye, husband Courtship Wedding Flu epidemic (1918) Illness of husband Doctors Dugouts and half-dugouts Fuel Anecdotes Cow on top of dugout Father’s flying hat Clothing Sports Flu epidemic (again) Presbyterian Academy (again) Early students Refrigeration Town square, Floydada Former pastors of church Houses Posey house White house |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO | Blank |
| TAPE TWO, SIDE ONE: | Father Born: Tennessee (June 26, 1855) To Arkansas (1866) To Denison, Texas (1876) To Glen Rose, Texas To Walnut Springs, Texas Son, Sam born Dr. Powell Mother Born in Gilman, Texas To Walnut Springs, Texas Met husband Married (1882) Homestead (1890) Lived in half-dugout To Amarillo, Texas Father elected County Treasurer Betty McCleskey Born in half-dugout To Floydada (1902) Father, County Sheriff (1904-08) Anecdote, four years old (1899) First school Two rooms Floydada Private Presbyterian academy Description Betty McCleskey Tye Worked in dry goods store Met W. O. Tye Married (December 24, 1916) Children named Grandchildren, great-grandchildren Taught school (c. 1914) W. O. Tye Water well driller Railroad work Anecdote: arrival in 1911 Floydada Fire (July 4, 1911) Flu epidemic (1918) Sick tended in courthouse Anecdote: death Punishment Automobiles Anecdote: stealing gourds Orchards Floydada (again) Sports (1911) Floydada High School vs. Presbyterian Academy Girls’ basketball Football Businesses Lockney, Texas Store Christmas holidays Star at courthouse Star at Methodist Church Church Denominations met together Methodists Indians Travel Trip to New Mexico |
| TAPE TWO, SIDE TWO: | Travel (continued) Trip to New Mexico (continued) Ate prairie chickens Childhood Tent shows "Crucifixion of Christ" Molly Davey Harley Sadler Other shows Doors never locked Friends named |
| RANGE DATES: | 1855-1975 |
| BULK DATES: | 1900-1920 |