Loyd Raymond Bruce

Description

In this 1976 interview, Loyd Raymond Bruce (1920-2006) discusses his family’s early settlement of the Pinehill Community outside Bristow, Oklahoma. He describes early crops and cattle shipments on the railroad, community social programs such as pie suppers, life before electricity, early schools in the community, and the impact of the construction of Heyburn Lake upon the community.

Date

1976-10-13

Interviewer

Robert L. "Bob" McCarty

Interviewee

Loyd Raymond Bruce

Interview Keyword

Pinehill, Bruce, cattle drives, school, Heyburn, crops, landrun, electricity, movies

Files

Loyd Raymond Bruce.jpg

Collection



Citation

“Loyd Raymond Bruce,” Stories of Bristow, accessed October 22, 2024, https://bristoworalhistory.org/items/show/18.