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This oral history interview with John Stadler, Stevens County, describes his experiences during the dust bowl of the 1930s. He devotes much of the interview to reminiscing about how these dust storms interrupted the daily routines of those living in western Kansas. Stadler worked for the local gas company, and he also supervised the drilling of 443 wells near Hugoton. Copied from Dust Storms as Remembered by Hugoton Citizens.
Creator: Stadler, John
Date: 1979
This source illustrates for students the difficulties brought on by the Dust Bowl. Also, it shows the perspective of a family that stayed in Kansas during those difficult years. It could be grouped with a variety of sources, including the other reminiscences taken down by Hugoton high school students.
KS:11th:2.1:Dust Bowl Experiences (2005)
Item Number: 210785
Call Number: K551.51 Pam v. 1 no. 2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210785
Business and Industry - Chemical, petroleum, and gas - Natural gas
Business and Industry - Chemical, petroleum, and gas - Oil
Collections - Library
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Dust Storms
Curriculum - 11th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1930-1945 (Kansas_Benchmark 2) - Dust Bowl experiences (Indicator 1) - Oral Histories
Date - 1970s - 1979
Environment - Water - Wells
Environment - Weather - Storms - Dust
Home and Family - Daily life - Household equipment - Appliances - Vacuum cleaners
Home and Family - Daily life - Housework - Cleaning
Places - Cities and towns - Elkhart
Places - Cities and towns - Greensburg
Places - Cities and towns - Hugoton
Places - Cities and towns - Meade
Places - Cities and towns - Moscow
Places - Cities and towns - Satanta
Places - Counties - Stevens
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Transportation - Automobiles
Transportation - Roads & Highways - Roads
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Reminiscences and Memoirs
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