Clark, William Howard. The Bolivar Oral History Project. Through his paternal line, Clark is the great great grandson of blacksmith and freedman Thomas Cook Sr. and his wife, Lethia Perry. Cook’s blacksmith shop was the focus of an archeological excavation in 2021 (Bolivar Archeological Project). In this second interview with the Bolivar Oral History Project, Clark talks about his father, William Glasco Clark , a well-known figure in Southeast Denton that everyone referred to as “Bubba Clark.” Clark discusses how his father was his most important role model growing up and what their relationship was like until his father passed away. Clark learned how to hunt and fish from his father, who also raised a garden and livestock, canned food, and dressed and smoked meat for the family. He also shares what he remembers about his father’s side of the family and the family stories that were told to him by his elders. Clark reflects on what the Bolivar Archeological Project has meant to him, including his participation in the fieldwork, and how learning about his ancestor, Tom Cook Sr., inspired him to continue to master blacksmithing as a hobby.