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Archive Number13.01030
Archive NameOral History
Archive Date04/07/2014
Historical Period5 (2001 Plus)
Archive DescriptionOral History - Hattie Mae Branch Bailey - Ms. Hattie Mae Branch Bailey was born in 1927 in Richmond, Texas. She tells of her life experiences, including life without washing machines, electric irons, electric or gas stoves, running water, electric lights or refrigerators. She describes farming techniques in the days before tractors. Ms. Hattie escorted Ms. Janie Wessendorff, who was blind, from a burning house in 1965, and describes this event.
CommentInterviewer: Jane Goodsill, Joe D. Robinson, Transcriber: Marsha Smith
Category AssignmentOral History
Subcategory AssignmentInterview
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