Oral history of Bush, Francis Owen, 1975, 2006 August 10

Item

Identifier: MPL14

Staff Only

Abstract

Dorothy Trevino reads the life history of Francis Owen Bush, written by Francis Owen Bush. This is part of a series of oral histories of early Mancos settlers, taken in the 1970s and intended to be included in the collection at the Mancos Public Library.

Dates

1975
Digitization: 2006 August 10

Creator

Trevino, Dorothy (Interviewer, Person)

Digital Repository

Oral history of Bush, Francis Owen

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Conditions Governing Access

http://mancos.lib.co.us/Copyright to this resource is held by the Mancos Public Library and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the Mancos Public Library.

Extent

1 Items ; 1 hour, 2 minutes, 58 seconds

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed: Interview; Farming -- Tools -- Equipment -- Techniques -- Crops; Housing -- Materials -- Construction techniques; Native Americans -- Social relations with settlers; Flora and Fauna -- Wild plants -- Hunting -- Small mammals; Education -- School houses -- Teachers -- Mancos Public Schools; Social life -- School -- Mormon church -- Music; Mormon settlers -- Polygamy -- Red Mesa