Johnson, Phil 2022-10-26
This interview discusses Judge Johnson’s childhood and teenage years. The interview begins with notes about Johnson’s family, including his parents and grandparents. The bulk of the interview explores his first twenty years of life and converses about growing up in Georgia and Lubbock as part of a military family. The last section of the interview focuses on Johnson’s experiences as a college student and air force member.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Phil Johnson
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 26, 2022
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:31:37 (1 hour 31 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction, background information, family history; His father’s service during World War II and the Korean War; Fondest memories of his mother; Childhood years; moving around as a military kid; First impressions of Lubbock; High school sports in the 1950s and 1960s; The dating and social scenes in 1950s and 1960s Lubbock; college years; Why he returned to Lubbock; Wrapping up his undergrad years at Texas Tech
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374069 >
Related Interview: Johnson, Phil 2022-11-02
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