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Jack West tells of his involvement in the lumber business in Lubbock and sketches details of his business operations. 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Jack West

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None

'''Date:''' March 03, 1976

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Joanna Shurbet

'''Length:''' 45 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Personal background,
Texas Tech described (1924),
Lumber business,
First job, bookkeeper,
Operation,
Home financing,
Purchase of business (1944),
Building booms,
Post-World War II,
GI loans,
Lubbock’s growth,
Other aspects of business,
Home repair,
Sale of hardware,
Lumber,
Competition,
Bids,
Number of employees,
Changes,
Home building,
Delivery service,
Styles of homes,
Size,
Siding,
Roofing,
Lumber suppliers,
West coast,
New Mexico,
Arizona,
East Texas,
Business problems,
Credit risks,
Mechanics lien,
Homestead law,
Contracting,
Lubbock changes,
Paving,
City limits,
Texas Tech.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Sheet rock used (1922),
Other innovations,
Latex paint,
Nail guns,
Work schedule,
Depression,
NRA,
Wages,
Reese Air Force Base, Lubbock,
Advertising,
Interests and hobbies,
Rock collection,
Gem and Mineral Society,
Travel.
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'''Range Dates:''' 1922-1976

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1920s-1940s


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[[Category: Needs Review ]] [[category: SWC Interviews]] [[category: 1970s]] [[category: Lumber Business]] [[category: Lubbock, Texas]] [[category: Reese AFB]] [[category: World War II]] [[category: Texas Tech]]