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THE SEARCH FOR ANCESTORS IN THE OIL FIELDS

The Oral History program for The Petroleum Museum's Archives Center began with the large collection of tape cassettes of Dr. Samuel D. Myres, donated to the Archives by the Abell-Hanger Foundation of Midland. Dr. Myres interviewed persons from 1969 until 1976 in the 37 counties in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. Persons connected with the Permian Basin oil industry were sought out by Dr. Myres and each was interviewed from one-half hour to one and one-half hours. These interviews were conducted by Myres for his two-volume history: The Permian Basin Petroleum Empire of the Southwest: Era of Discovery (Vol. 1) and Era of Advancement (Vol. 2), sponsored by The Abell-Hanger Foundation of Midland. This collection contains 260 taped interviews and typed transcripts of extreme value with those persons who played important roles in the development and growth of the industry - the geologists, oil scouts, landmen, royalty owners, the drilling crews, the Independents and those who worked for the Majors. Also interviewed were those men and women who pioneered and witnessed the economic, social, and cultural growth of the boom towns the ranchers, merchants, doctors, lawyers, educators, and the men and women who pioneered the oil camps.
These interviews graphically portray the harsh life in the Basin's desolate oil fields boom towns and oil camps. In addition to the above interviews, there are over 200 one-hour tapes conducted by Betty Orbeck, Director of Archives, and others, from 1975 to 1991. These,
too, are indepth interviews about early life in the Permian Basin. Many interviews were done with Petroleum Hall of Fame honorees and/or their families about their work and play in the Permian Basin. There were questions about schools, churches, recreation, social affairs, vices, economic conditions, housing and women in the industry - all questions highly calculated toward the future researcher in the Archives Center of The Petroleum Museum. (This article prepared by Betty Orbeck, Director of Archives, The Petroleum Museum, Midland, Texas) (The following lists taped interviews available at The Petroleum Museum. The Thorny Trail, Fall 1988 issue, listed interviews conducted solely by Dr. Samuel D. Myres.)


PERSON INTERVIEWED DATE OF INTERVIEW INTERVIEWED BY: NO.OF TAPES NO. PAGES IN TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY
           
Abell, George T., Charles Vertrees, Berte R. Haigh 02/02/71 S. D. Myres 3, #1 is missing 66 No
Abell, George T., James I. Trott 09/23/71 S. D. Myres 1   No
Abell, George T. 09/24/71   1 18 Yes
Adair, Paul "Red" N. 05/18/77 Johnnie Carson 1    
Adams, H.L. "Bob" 09/21/83 Betty Orbeck 2    
*Adams, S. E.          
*Aguilar, Peter C.          
Aikman, Claude 10/18/75 Betty Orbeck 1 36 No
Akins, Cullen 06/17/70 S D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 3 36 Yes
Allman, Mr. & Mrs. W.W., George McCamey, "Cry Baby" Hank Burkes, E. A. Landreth, Jax Camden 06/19/70 S. D. Myres 1 36 Yes
Andrew, A. S.          
Armtrong, Ed 06/05/85 Betty Orbeck 1   No
Ashburn, Bruce 04/29/68 Paul Patterson 1 11 Yes
Asher, E. A. 02/13/70 S. D. Myres 1 21 Yes
*Baco, Mrs. W. N.          
Bailey, A. L. "Dick" 06/17/75 S. D. Myres 1    
*Barger, Robert A.          
Barrow, Hence 02/75 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1    
Barton, Clyde, Thomas Hendrick, J. W. Grant, John D. Cross, Ray Kaiser 02/15/70 S. D. Myres 2 46 Yes
*Barton, Edward          
Beane, E. N. 06/19/70   1 27 Yes
*Beaty, S. P.          
Beckham, W. J. 02/24/75 Betty Orbeck 1    
Beckmann, Harry L. 02/27/76 Betty Orbeck 1    
Bennett, Gene H. 05/22/75 S. D. Myres 1    
Benson, Mrs. Ray (Daphne) 05/21/75 S. D. Myres 1    
Bentley, George R., Judge Estes, Red Leary, George Readding, C. L. Ditman 05/20/70 S. D. Myres 2 36 Yes
Bentley, George R., Ed C. Cox 01/21/75 S. D. Myres 2    
Berentz, Lynne 03/17/80 Betty Orbeck 2    
Bingham, Mrs. J. C. 01/22/75 Betty Orbeck 1    
Black, Benjamin F. 01/29/76 Betty Orbeck 1    
Black, George 09/24/81 Betty Orbeck 2    
*Blanks, Olin          
Bobo, Dr. Tom C. 06/22/70 S. D. Myres 1 28 Yes
*Boren, Mr. & Mrs. Walter          
Bowden, J. J.          
Bowles, R. C., Hugo Buck, Gentry Kidd, William A. Clark, Jr. 10/07/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 11 Yes
Boyd, J. R. 04/30/68 S. D. Myres      
Brackens, E. E., Jake Phillips, Jim S. Peebles 07/16/70 S. D. Myres 1 27 Yes
Bransford, James C. 03/30/71 Berte R. Haigh 1 22 Yes
Bransford, James C. 04/25/71 Berte R. Haigh & S. D. Myres      
Brennand, Robert S. Jr., Dr. Coleman, Sam Sloan, Steve Odom, Earl & Zilpha Morrison 11/05/70 S. D. Myres 1 30  
Brown, Claude W. 1985 Betty Orbeck 1    
Brown, Claude W. 12/16/69 Autobiography      
W. H. "Bill" Collyns          
Brown, L. Z. 03/75 S. D. Myres 1    
Brown, Mrs. Prentice F. 01/06/83 Betty Orbeck 2    
Buck, Hugo 10/07/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 11 Yes
Bullard, E. F. 10/20/70 S. D. Myres 1 16 Yes
Burger, Walter R. 10/13/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 18 Yes
Cain, Bill 01/27/83 Betty Orbeck 1    
Camp, Keith 06/04/85 S. D. Myres 1 19 Yes
Cannon, Joe 09/25/70 S. D. Myres 1 19 Yes
Carder, Mrs. Nola Martin & John A. Yates, William Dooley, Van Welch, O. H. McNutt 01/20/70 S. D. Myres 1 19  
Carpenter, Clark 04/08/75 S. D. Myres 1    
Carr, Robert G., O. B. Holt, W. O. Johnson, Bob Leverson 09/24/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 3 67 Yes
Carsey, J. Ben 10/09/70 Berte R. Haigh 2 10 Yes
Carter, Lilla 05/22/82 Betty Orbeck 1    
Cartwright, Lon D. Jr. 12/02/72 Berte R. Haigh 1    
Chancellor, Charles W. 10/29/71 S. D. Myres 1 25 Yes
Chapman, Nettles F. 04/19/79 Betty Orbeck 21    
Chiles, H. E. "Eddie" 02/11/71 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 23 Yes
Clark, Mrs. John H. (Florence) 06/17/70 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1 17 Yes
Clark, Frank R. 03/16/71 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 21 Yes
Clark, William A. Jr. 10/07/70   1 11 Yes
Clark, Robert "Bob" 07/09/80 Robert Horn 1    
Clayton, George 07/17/70 S. D. Myres 1 9 Yes
Coffin, R. C. 10/14/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 19 Yes
Collins, Walter B. 02/02/71 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 21 Yes
Collyns, Wm. H. "Bill" 08/16/76 Betty orbeck 1    
Cook, W. E. 07/31/70 S. D. Myres 1 16 Yes
Cooper, S. O. 05/13/70 S. D. Myres 1 23 Yes
*Corley, Mrs. Myrtle          
Cottingham, Mrs. Virgil E. (Rose) 03/23/89   I    
Countryman, Mrs. Henry 02/19/75 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 2    
Cowden, Elliott 09/16/70 S. D. Myres 1 22 Yes
*Cowden, J. E.          
Cox, Edd E. 01/21/75 S. D. Myres 2    
Curry, George 09/02/83 Betty Orbeck 1    
Danley, Wm. E. "Bill" 03/31/80 Betty Orbeck 2    
Danley, Wm. E. "Bill" 07/03/80 Ken Smith 1    
Darst, Bob 10/12/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 2 14 Yes
Davidson, C. J. "Red" 03/19/71 S. D. Myres & 1 18 Yes
Davis, Morgan J. 10/07/70 S. D. Myres 1 17 Yes
Davis, Paul L. 09/25/81 Betty Orbeck 1    
Delz, Mr. & Mrs. Frank 07/22/83   1    
*Dennis, Joe          
Dodson, Mrs. Floyd (Lera), Rupert Ricker, Tom Grisham & Bill Lourcey 05/01/72 S. D. Myres 1 13 No
Donnelly, Alden S. 09/18/70 S. D. Myres 1 38 Yes
Donnelly, George A. 02/10/71I S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 17 Yes
*Duff, A. L.          
Dunagan, J. Conrad 09/20/75 Betty Orbeck 2    
Dyer, A. R. "Happy" 06/82 Robert Horn 1    
Eagleton, Miss Nancy E., John Lane, J. P. Johnson, Bob Horn 1970 S. D. Myres 1 12 Yes
Eaton, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth 02/02/80 Betty Orbeck 1    
Edwards, "Pinky" 1982 Robert Horn 1    
Elkins, L. E. 10/19/70 Berte R. Haigh 1 27 Yes
*Elliott, Charles          
Elliott, Guy 02/19/75 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1    
Elliott, Lewis B. 08 07/71 S. D. Myres 2 39 No
*Epley, B. A. 08/07/81        
Eshue, John 04/18/79 Betty Orbeck 2    
Estes, Carl D., Gene Sweat, W. M. Casey, Tom Neal, Seth Campbell 05/20/70 S. D. Myres 1 36 Yes
Estes, Judge Carl D. "Toon" 09/20/75 Betty Orbeck 1    
Finch, Ellis 05/21/75 S. D. Myres 1    
Flanagan, James M. 05/15/70 S. D. Myres 1 24 Yes
Flores, Arthur C. & Mary 06/03/82 Betty Orbeck 1    
Ford, Mrs. Henry A. 10/14/757 Betty Orbeck 1    
Fuhrman, Fred H. 03/18/75 S. D. Myres 1    
Fulk, Fank 04/09/75 S. D. Myres 2    
Garland Couts 03/19/86 Betty Orbeck 1    
German, R. T., Terry West, Bert Weakly, Tom Allan, Frank Kelley 05/14/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 1 33 Yes
*Gillette, E. C          
Graham, Ray D. 08/15/75 Betty Orbeck I    
Granville, H. Ernest 10/30/71 S. D. Myres 3    
Graybeal, Joseph W.   S. D. Myres 1 30 Yes
Gregory, J. Nalle 09/25/70 S. D. Myres 2 21 Yes
*Gresett, Mrs. Leroy          
Grisham, Matthew A., Boley Brown, Ben Belt, Tom F. Grisham 05/18/71 Homer Fort 2 32 Yes
Grisham, Matthew A. Ben Belt, O. C. Harper, Deane Lounsbery, Wallace Prate 11/19/69 Homer Fort 1 28 No
Haigh, Berte R., Harry Miller, H. P. Bybee, E. B. Baldwin 11/10/70 S. D. Myres 3 68 Yes
Haigh, Berte R. 08/14/79 Betty Orbeck 2    
Haigh, Berte R. 07/06/82 Robert Horn      
Haigh, Berte R. 09/24/85 Joyce Hammett & Betty Orbeck      
*Hanagan, Peter          
Hanks, Mr. & Mrs. Herman E. 05/23/79 Betty Orbeck I    
Hanley, Robert D. 09/18/70   1 38 Yes
*Harper, O. C.          
Harrell Mr. & Mrs. R. A. 09/18/71 S. D. Myres 1 25 Yes
Harris, Phil 06/17/75 S. D. Myres I    
Harris, T.B. "Buck" 02/18/75 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1    
Harris, Wayne, Ira Yates, George Webb, J. M. Shannon, Dora Roberts 05/01/72 S. D. Myres 1 12  
Harte, Houston, John D. Ferguson, W. T. Kemper, George Henshaw, Haymon Krupp 09/24/70 S. D. Myres 2 21 Yes
Hayes, Mr. & Mrs. J.W.C. 02/12/70 S. D. Myres   15  
Hayes, W. C. "Oil King" Blackie, Dee Breeding, "Machine-Gun" Kelley 02/12/70 S. D. Myres 2 15 Yes
*Hayward, J. H.          
Healy, Mrs. Bernard 02/19/75 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck I    
Hedberg, H. A. Paul Doran, Phil Rooney, Bill Little 06/26/70 S. D. Myres 1 27 Yes
Hegler, Hub (Mack Truck) 11/19/80 Betty Orbeck I    
Helberg, L. V. 04/18/79 Betty Orbeck 2    
Hickman, H. S., Sam Sloan, Steve Owen, Horace Cook, Tom Keelin ca. 1969 S. D. Myres 1 12 Yes
Hill, Mrs. J. E., Joe Younqblood, Holt Jowell, George Pickrell, A. J. Florey 06/23/70 S. D. Myres 1 23 Yes
Hills, John M., Warren Anderson, M. D. Self, Jimmy Day, Bill Penn 12/02/83 Betty Orbeck 2 2  
R Hogan, Fred T. 06/23/70 S. D. Myres 1 37 Yes
*Hoopman, Gordon          
Horn, Robert 06/16/70 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1 12 Yes
Horner, Mr. & Mrs. J. M. 7/14/70 S. D. Myres   41 Yes
Howard, Mrs. G. W. 02/04/69 Dick Donnelly 2    
Hubbs, Barney 06/05/85 Betty Orbeck      
Huddleston, D. D. 07/25/75 Betty Orbeck 1    
*Hudson, Luther          
*Hudson, W. A.          
*Huffman, Minor          
*Imbt, Robert F.          
*Jarman, J. O.          
Jenks, Mrs. Louise 09/23/71 S. D. Myres 1 24 Yes
Jones, Lee Jr., Ralph Seigler, S. S. Owen, O. C. Harper   S. D. Myres 1 5  
Jones, Lee Jr 02/28/84 Betty Orbeck 3    
Jowell, Holt 09/16/70   1 22  
*Kayser, Ray C .          
*Keelin, Tom          
Kenley, Chester H. 10/17/75 Betty Orbeck 1    
*Kennedy, J. M.          
Kennedy, M. W., Charles Canda, Wm. Strauss, Simeon Drake 05/19/70 S. D. Myres 1 14 Yes
Kidd, Gentry 10/07/70   1 11 Yes
Kinkel,, W. C. 12/01/72   1    
King, Harwell, Chester Bunker, S.E.J. Cox, Henry Weifel 02/09/71 S. D. Myres 2 38  
Klapproth, Judge Charles 09/16/70 S. D. Myres 1 32 Yes
Kosel, Mr. & Mrs. Joe 07/22/83 Betty 0rbeck 1 1  
Kuykendall, Mr. 10/12/70 Berte R. Haigh & S. D. Myres 2 14 Yes
*Langdon, Jim C.          
Lechner, Walter W., C. A. Abbey, W. A. Reiter, Leon English 03/19/71 S. D. Myres 1 9  
LeSassier, Anne (LIoyd) 12/16/78 Betty Orbeck I    
*Lindsey, Alta Lee          
Locklin, Dee 02/23/70   1 23 Yes
Lounsberry, Mr. & Mrs. D. E., "Cap" Ellis Hall, Carl Crosser, Hugh Tucker 03/17/71   1 14  
Lourcey, William M., B. B. Stone, J. W. Grant, Carl Schultz 10/14/70   1 20  
Locklin, Mrs. Dee (Nora) 04/13/83 Betty Orbeck 2    
R Locklin, Mrs. Dee 04/28/84 Betty Orbeck 1    
Locklin, Mrs. Dee (Nora) 05/20/84 Betty Orbeck 1    
McCamey, Robert B., Frank Fox, Bill Ray, J. P. Johnson 02/08/71 S. D.,Myres 1 17 Yes
McKinney, C. L., Elvin Rapp, Jess Russell 09/23/71 S. D. Myres 2 36 Yes
McKnight, Mr. & Mrs. Ewell 06/20/70 S. D. Myres 2 25 Yes
Mann, Bart C., Dora Roberts, Bob Amacker 09/24/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 3 67 Yes
Martinez, Antonio 08/15/75 Betty Orbeck 1    
Massingill, Jess W., Eloise Wheat, Mrs. Sid Kyle, Bladen Ramsey 07/17/70 S. D. Myres 2 27 Yes
Melton, Mr. & Mrs. R.V. 06/10/70 S. D. Myres 1 24 Yes
Miller, J. R., Red Brewer, G. B. Knox, Mrs. Frost, Ira Yates 02/09/70 S. D. Myres 1 15 Yes
Moncrief, W. A. Franklin Kenny, George Whitney, Chester Bunker 02/19/71 S. D. Myres 2 34 Yes
*Moore, E. D.          
*Morgean, Charles L. Sr.          
Morley, Harold T., Paul McIntire, Ned Estabrook, R. C. Coffin 10/20/70   1 17 Yes
Myers, Orville, Bill Sidwell, Fred Turner, "Checkbook" Myers 10/29/71 S. D. Myres 1 25 Yes
Mays, Elizabeth Chapman 11/07/85 Betty Orbeck 1    
Myres, Samiel D. 10/73 Robert Horn I    
Myrick, W. C., Rhae Cottage, George Chandler, Lee Jones 05/16/70 S. D. Myres 1 20 Yes
Neel, Tom 01/22/75        
*Nelson, George          
Nix, Dennis C. 03/17/75   1    
Noel, Ellen 07/09/80 Robert Horn 1    
Noel, Wm. D. "Bill" 05/12/80   1    
Noel, Wm. D. "Bill" 06/75 S. D. Myres 1    
Nolte, William J. 10/12/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 2 14  
*Orbeck, Mrs. Betty          
*Ott' Wendell          
*Owen, Philip S.          
Perry, Frank, Dr. H.E. Peterson 02/18/70 Berte R.* Haigh 1 5 Yes
Pickrell, Frank T. 08/21/69 S. D. Myres 1 31 Yes
Pickrell, Frank T. 12/17/69 S. D. Myres 1 26 Yes
Pickrell, Frank T. 09/02/71 S. D. Myres 1 28 Yes
Pickrell, Frank T. 03/22/68   2    
Pickrell, Frank T. 08/68 Berte R. Haigh 2    
Pickrell, Frank T. 08/21/69 Berte R. Haigh 2    
Postelle, J. Fred 10/30/71   3    
Powell, Virgil J., Esse V. Powell, Chester B. Ker, Jimmy Todd 09/20/71 S. D. Myres 1 12 Yes
Pratt, Wallace 03/18/72 S. D. Myres      
*Preslar, Stephen F.          
*Parks, G. A.          
Patterson, Paul, Arthur Schnaubert, Naomi Powers, John Lane 06/18/70 S. D. Myres 1 30 yes
Peebles, Jim S. Red Bertstretcher, Al Palmer, Peg Wilson 07/16/70 S. D. Myres 2 38 Yes
Penrose, Neville 10/12/70   1    
*Petty, Paulina S.          
Phillips, Mrs. Ada 02/26Z76 Betty Orbeck      
*Phillips, Earl          
Pickering, T. A. 02/75 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1    
*Pickle, Joe          
Pinnell, Mr. & Mrs J. W. 03/17/75 S. D. Myres      
Pope, Clarence 05/01/72   1 12  
Pratt, Wallace E. Max Pischel, Walter Teagle, Judge Drane 03/18/72 S. D. Myres 2 50 Yes
Rainosek. E. P. "Jack" 06/17/70 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1 24 Yes
Ramer, George W., Fulton Elmerson, F. A. Hohenbeck 02/12/70   1 16 Yes
Rapp, Elvon 10/20/81 Betty Orbeck 2    
Rapp, Mr. & Mrs. Elvon 11/20/80 1 Betty Orbeck 2    
Ray, W. C., Henry Conklin, J. E. Armstrong, Dr. Beede 09/25/70 S. D. Myres 1 25 Yes
Reiger, W. Dunn 09/17/70 S. D. Myres 1 23 Yes
Reischman, Ralph J. 03/08/72 S. D. Myres 1    
*Sampson, George          
*Scarborough, Sidney          
Schouten, Frank 10/12/70I Berte R. Haigh 2    
    & S. D. Myres      
Schouten, Frank 10/12/70 Berte R. Haigh & S. D. Myres 1 14  
*Schmidt, Mickey D.          
*Scott, Floyd H.          
Sealy, Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. 03/17/75   1 17  
*Schick, Nat          
Shults, Carl E. 05/18/71 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh   32 Yes
Sibley Dr. D. J. Sr. 02/16/70   1 15 Yes
Sill, Paul Otis 05/12/70   1 23 Yes
Sivalls, Fannie Bess 05/23/70   1 13 Yes
R Skelly, William G. 04/11/57   1    
Slagel, H. P. 12/05/69 S. D. M res 1 18 Yes
Slator, Mr. & Mrs. Paul 12/20/75 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck I    
Smith, Cal 05/21/70 S. D. Myres 1 33 Yes
Smith, Mrs. Edna 06/16/70 S. D. Myres 1 17 Yes
Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Hiram 02/20/75 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1 3  
Sproles, Lyle, C. J. Davidson, Dan Moran, E. W. Marland 10/13/70 S. D. Myres 2 16 Yes
Stroder, Charles 06/18/70 S. D. Myres   40  
*Smith, W. J.          
*Snyder, Mr. & Mrs. Gene          
Spraberry, Mrs. Abner J. 07/23/75 Betty Orbeck      
Stametz, R. L. 08/15/75 Betty Orbeck      
Starkey, R. H.          
*Stickney, A. B          
*Stout, F. Arthur          
Stubbeman, Frank, Ma Ferguson, Tom Sealy, Hamilton McRae 09/16/70 S. D. Myres 1 31 Yes
Summers, F. E 07/15/70   2 32 Yes
*Surratt, Marshall E.          
Taylor, Miss Fannie B. 03/23/70 S. D. Myres 1 12  
Taylor, Miss Fannie B. 04/15/70 S. D. Myres 1 15  
Taylor, Odie Lee 02/24/89 Betty Orbeck      
Templeton, Mrs. Fern .03/08/73 S. D. Myres 1    
*Thomas, John R.          
Thomas, J. W. "Skipper" 05/14/70     17 Yes
Thompson, Ed, John Ben Shephard, Mark Rollins,. Bob Gains 02/26/76 Betty Orbeck 1    
Tripplehorn, Maurice 03/18/75 S. D. Myres I    
Trott, James I. 09/23/71 S. D.Myres 1 24  
*Trujillo, J. R.          
Tyson, L. H. 05/18/70 S. D. Myres   18 Yes
Vertrees, Charles D. 05/12/70 S. D. Myres   26 Yes
Vertrees, Charles D. 05/12/70 S. D, Myres 2 26 Yes
Vertrees, Charles D. 01/27/82 Be y Orbeck. 1    
Vertrees, Charles David 03/05/85 Bettty Orbeck 1    
Vertrees, Charles D. 07/23/80 Betty Orbeck 2    
Vest, Mrs. Earl 1975 S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck      
Wadley, Barron 05/11/70 S. D. -Myres 1 30  
Wadley, Addison 05/11/70 S. D. Myres 1 30  
R Walker, Mrs. Forrest 03/04/80 Bet.ty Orbeck 1    
Ward, Mrs. Bessye Cowden   S. D. Myres & Betty Orbeck 1    
Ward, Julia 06/05/85 Betty Orbeck I    
White, Lee O. 02/17/70   1 22  
*Watkins, O. R.          
Weekley, Burton F. 04/16/70 S. D. Myres 1 3 Yes
Whatley Albert 07/18/70 S. D. Myres 1 28 Yes
Wheeler, Mrs. Elinor 03/23/70 S. D. Myres 1 13  
Wheat, James J., Jr. 07/17/70 S. D. Myres   19 Yes
White, Lea O. 02/17/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh   22  
Whitehouse, Dr. W. G. 06/23/70 S. D. Myres 1 10 Yes
lWilliams, Clayton W., Jr. 04/07/74        
Williams, Clayton W., Sr. 02/27/70 S. D. Myres & Berte R. Haigh 3 20 Yes
Williams, Clayton W., Sr. 06/01/83 Betty Orbeck 2 2  
Williams, James, Sr. 09/15/71   1 126 Yes
*Williams, Judge Troy D.          
Willis, John L. 04/20/84 Betty Orbeck 1    
Wills, Neil 03/18/72 S. D. Myres      
Wills Neil 03/18/72   1 50 Yes
Wilson, John 10/01/75 Betty Orbeck 2    
Wilson, Mr. & Mrs R.V. 06/16/70 S. D. Myres   33 Yes
Winter, Niles B. 05/11/70 S. D. Myres 1 20  
Wolfe, Roger J. 10/08/70 S. D. Myres 1 19  
Wolfe, Mr. & Mrs. William 02/12/70 S. D. Myres 2 37  
Wright, C. W.   S. D. Myres 1    
Wright, Mrs. George Lee 05/31/76 Betty Orbeck      
Wright, J. Rudy 09/05/80 Betty Orbeck 1    
Windham, L. E. 02/11/70 S. D. Myres 1 24  
Yates, Martin, III   S. D. Myres 1 17 Yes
Yeager, W. A. 12/14/77 Mrs. James H. Armstrong 1 I  
Zachary, J. Mack 10/12/70   1    
Zeigler, Thomas G. 4/24/80 Homer Fort 1    
*Zant, Otto Van          

Indented names under an entry indicate that person was mentioned on the tape. *Phone interviews have been made with these people, but no other information is available.
R denotes a Restricted tape.

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