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Title: Grey Ghost 1991 Interview KUT [ Side A], Grey Ghost 1991 Interview KUT [ Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0025
Creator: Graham, Olive (interviewer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (interviewee)
Topic: Piano music (Blues), Methods (Blues), Family
Dates: 1991
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Roosevelt T. Williams, also known as Grey Ghost, discusses the importance of a diverse repertoire for a musician, playing in a traveling medicine show, his wife, and even his mother. He plays several songs throughout the interview.

Title: Grey Ghost Oral History Tape 3 [Side B], Grey Ghost Oral History Tape 3 [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0021
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Williams, Roosevelt T., (interviewee)
Topic: Concert tours, Family, Bus driving
Dates: 1990-07-29
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: This section of Roosevelt Williams' oral history consists largely of discussions about the long drive they have been on driving from Georgia to Texas and the sights they see along the way. Williams talks about his health on several occasions, his faith, human nature and his relationships with friends and family.

Title: Louis Owens I, Houston Tx: Family, Early Days [Side B], Louis Owens I, Houston Tx: Family, Early Days [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0013
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Owens, Louis (interviewee)
Topic: Family, Soldiers, Railroad construction workers
Dates: 1993-05-03
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Detailed family oral history of the Owens family, conducted by Tary Owens with his father, Louis Owens. Topics range from military service, oil business, the prison system, malaria, and the price of land in 1932. Family members that played music, the Missouri Pacific Rail Line and typical meals also make it Into the conversation. The interview occurred on May 3rd, 1993 at their home.

Title: Louis Owens I, Houston Tx: Family [Side A], Louis Owens I, Houston Tx: Family [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0012
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Owens, Louis (interviewee)
Topic: Family, Family-owned business enterprises, Country life
Dates: 1993-05-03
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Detailed family oral history of the Owens family, conducted by Tary Owens with his father, Louis Owens. They discuss both of his grandparent's families, their heritage, lineage, locations where members of the family settled as well as businesses they owned. The interview carried out on May 3rd, 1993 at their home.

Title: Mance Lipscomb Jr., Navasota, Texas [Side A], Mance Lipscomb Jr., Navasota, Texas [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0030
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Lipscomb, Mance Jr. (interviewee)
Topic: Family, Country life, Blues musicians
Dates: 1987-07-01
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Interview with Mance Lipscomb Jr. on his porch in Navasota, Texas on July 1, 1987. Mance Jr. talks about a wide range of topics such as growing up with his father (Mance Lipscomb), his playing style, his uncle Ralph (Mance Lipscomb Sr.'s Brother). He tells a story about his father showing up unannounced at a country dance and the hired musician was asked to leave so that Mance Lipscomb Sr. would play. Mance Jr. also discusses the similarities between his son Frank's style of playing and his father, Mance Lipscomb Sr.

Title: Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens I, Houston Tx - Born March 20 1916 [Side A], Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens I, Houston Tx - Born March 20 1916 [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0014
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Owens, Mary Charlotte Kelly (interviewee)
Topic: Family, Women--Education, Tornado damage
Dates: 1993-05-03
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Detailed family oral history of the Kelly family, conducted by Tary Owens with his mother, Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens. Mrs. Owens lists the names and lineage of her relatives on both the maternal and paternal side. She talks about attending school in the early 1920's and various places the family moved. Mary survived the largest on record tornado which occurred on March 8th, 1925. She also discusses the town of Grand Tower, Il. The interview occurred on May 3rd, 1993 at their home.

Title: Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens I, Houston Tx - Born March 20 1916 [Side B], Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens I, Houston Tx - Born March 20 1916 [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0015
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Owens, Mary Charlotte Kelly (interviewee)
Topic: Family, Family-owned business enterprises, Country life
Dates: 1993-05-03
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: Detailed family oral history of the Kelly family, conducted by Tary Owens with his mother, Mary Charlotte Kelly Owens. The interview was carried out on May 3rd, 1993 at her home in Houston, Tx. Mrs. Owens discusses various areas in Illinois around Grand Tower before going Into her education and details about various members of the family. Mary indicates that she made a list of notes to use during the recording and these notes are still with the physical tape.