Ada Lee (Richmond) Chisum
Dublin Core
Title
Ada Lee (Richmond) Chisum
Subject
Richmond family
Description
Ada Lee Chisum relates family lore extending back to her grandparents moving to Texas in the late 1800's, moving to her father employment for the railroad in Yoakum, Texas and transition to the plumbing business. She tells of early McAllen’s development and speaks a bit about the soldiers stationed in McAllen, her father’s business Richmond Plumbing Company, the Great Depression, and the Old Timers Club.
NOTE: Listening with headphones is recommended. Audio is clear with both the subject and interviewer speaking clearly. There is a point where the audio is defined in volume, and there is a periodic ringing of a doorbell or a chime of a clock in the background.
NOTE: Listening with headphones is recommended. Audio is clear with both the subject and interviewer speaking clearly. There is a point where the audio is defined in volume, and there is a periodic ringing of a doorbell or a chime of a clock in the background.
Creator
Hidalgo County Historical Commission
Date
06-20-1987
Contributor
Chisum, Ada Lee
Norton, Robert Everett
Norton, Robert Everett
Format
audio
Language
English
Type
Oral History Interview
Identifier
Oral history 00181
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Digital transfer completed on 21 October 2013 from the original analog cassette tape. Compressed from a .wav format into a .mp3 access format.
Duration
01:02:19
Bit Rate/Frequency
128 kbps.
Interviewer
Norton, Robert Everett
Interviewee
Chisum, Ada Lee (Richmond)
Location
McAllen, Texas
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
Yoakum, Texas; McAllen, Texas; Richmond Plumbing Company; Education; Transportation; Business
Files
Collection
Citation
Hidalgo County Historical Commission, “Ada Lee (Richmond) Chisum,” UTRGV Digital Exhibits, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.utrgv.edu/items/show/1631.