William J. Mobley oral history transcript

William J. Mobley oral history transcript
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Oral history interview with William J. Mobley as interviewed by Jerry French. Mr. Mobley discusses his family farm and how it became part of the Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. He would work on the refuge and talks about his duties, the weather, equipment, and early years of the refuge and the issues associated with it. Organization: FWS Name: William J. Mobley Years: 1964-1994 Program: Refuges/Law Enforcement Keywords:History; Employees (USFWS); Personnel; Wildlife refuges; Law enforcement; Biography; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges; Waterfowl; Insects; Youth; Public attitudes; Weather impacts; Farms and farming; Youth; Restoration, Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge; family farm
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Jerry French
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