Oral History Interview with Billy Barker, September 3, 1977
Description:
Interview with homemaker Billie Simpson Barker. The interview includes Barker's personal experiences about rural life in Denton County, Texas from 1925-1985. Barker talks about her father's sawmill operation, creek flooding, threshing operations, changes in land ownership, her husband's death, effects of the Great Depression, social life, the county's longtime residents, recreational activities, epidemics, wildlife problems, the tornado of June 8, 1937, her childhood, and homemade clothing.
Date:
September 3, 1987
Creator:
Renner, Steve & Barker, Billy
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program