BARKER, Billie Simpson (b. 1917) | Oral History

BARKER, Billie Simpson (b. 1917)

Profession: Homemaker

Oral Histories

For the Ray Roberts Lake Oral History Project. Homemaker. Her personal reminiscences about rural life in Denton County, Texas, 1925-1985. Her father’s sawmill operation; creek flooding; threshing operations; changes in land ownership; her husband’s death; effects of the Great Depression; social life; comments about the county’s longtime residents; recreational activities; epidemics; wildlife problems; the tornado of June 8, 1937; comments about her childhood; homemade clothing
Date of Interview: September 3, 1987

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