In this Book
- Gib Morgan: Minstrel of the Oil Fields
- Book
- 1945
- Published by: University of North Texas Press
- Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
summary
This volume includes stories about the life of a West Texas oil driller named Gib Morgan and other folk stories about the oil industry.
Table of Contents
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- Dedication
- pp. iii-iv
- Portrait of Gib Morgan
- pp. v-vi
- Title Page
- p. vii
- Copyright Page
- p. viii
- The Life Gib Morgan Lived
- pp. 1-2
- Gib Morgan Among the Heroes
- pp. 3-6
- The Mystery of Gib Morgan's Book
- pp. 44-46
- Gib Morgan As An Artist
- pp. 47-56
- Hogs in the Hills
- pp. 58-59
- How Gib Nearly Got a Bit
- p. 61
- How Gib Got a Bit
- p. 62
- Gib as Operator
- p. 63
- Gib on a Texas Ranch
- p. 65
- Gib's Biggest Rig
- p. 66
- The Buttermilk Sand
- p. 67
- The Champagne Sand
- p. 68
- Big Toolie
- p. 69
- One Screw Too Many
- p. 72
- A Night in the Jungle
- pp. 74-75
- How Strickie Bailed Out
- p. 77
- Strickie's Last Days
- p. 79
- The Self-Drilling Well
- p. 80
- How Gib Invented Rubber Boots
- pp. 81-82
- A Simple Solution
- p. 85
- Gib As Manufacturer
- p. 86
- Gib As Farmer
- p. 87
- Gib As Dairyman
- p. 88
- Gib's Boarding House
- p. 89
- Gib's Hotel
- p. 90
- Torpedo's Chariot Race
- p. 92
- Gib As Doctor
- p. 94
- Gib's Guns
- p. 95
- Gib's Dogs
- pp. 96-97
- Gib in Russia
- p. 98
- Gib As Fisherman
- p. 99
- Gib Morgan's Fight
- p. 100
- Some Stories by Gib Morgan
- pp. 102-104
- Oil Field Equipment Images
- pp. 105-111
Additional Information
ISBN
9780870740084
MARC Record
OCLC
1142304114
Launched on MUSE
2019-12-20
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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