Ada Lee (Richmond) Chisum

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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.

Creator

Hidalgo County Historical Commission

Date

06-20-1987

Contributor

Chisum, Ada Lee
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

Interview Keyword

Yoakum, Texas; McAllen, Texas; Richmond Plumbing Company; Education; Transportation; Business

Files

Tags

special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history special collections, archives, LRGV history, borderlands, US-Mexico history


Citation

Hidalgo County Historical Commission, “Ada Lee (Richmond) Chisum,” UTRGV Digital Exhibits, accessed November 14, 2024, https://omeka.utrgv.edu/items/show/1631.

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