Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001

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Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, the most current owner of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall, from Kerrville, Texas. Elaine tells the story of her parents' ranch and the start of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall in 1925, where dances, concerts, and other events are still held. She discusses the continuing success of the Crider's, despite struggles to keep it open during rough times, including when a large oak tree ruined the dance floor.

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23 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

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Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider November 1, 2001.

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Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, the most current owner of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall, from Kerrville, Texas. Elaine tells the story of her parents' ranch and the start of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall in 1925, where dances, concerts, and other events are still held. She discusses the continuing success of the Crider's, despite struggles to keep it open during rough times, including when a large oak tree ruined the dance floor.

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23 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

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Editor's Note: "The following is a transcript of the audiotape and has been altered only for clarity of meaning" (page 6)

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Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider. Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001, text, November 1, 2001; Kerrville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795304/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerr County Historical Commission.

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