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Raleigh Kobel discusses her background, parents, the Wheeler's Independence newspaper, Judge Rogers and family, Judge Isaac Parker, Fort Smith, saloons in Fort Smith, and Ice cream suppers and dances as entertainment. Additionally, she talks about Childress (Childers) Station, later known as Sallisaw and the Wheeler Lumber Company. She is an early pioneer of Fort Smith. Her father was a newspaper man who owned and operated the 'Wheeler Independence.'

Date(s)

12/4/1971

Call Number

LL 295

Subjects
Business enterprises, Holidays festivals & celebrations, Newspapers
Interviewee(s) Raleigh Kobel
Interviewer(s)