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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Leon Clement |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' April 1, 1975 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Richard Arnold |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Personal background, | |
| + | Dr. Wolfgang Leslie, | ||
| + | Organization of Delta and Pine Land, | ||
| + | Company, | ||
| + | History of business, | ||
| + | Westward movement, | ||
| + | Development of new cottons, | ||
| + | Desired characteristics, | ||
| + | Lack of projects in other Texas areas, | ||
| + | Relocation for specific departments, | ||
| + | Research projects, | ||
| + | Seed production and sale, | ||
| + | Advertising, | ||
| + | Advantages of certified seed, | ||
| + | Certified seed sales, | ||
| + | Historians of particular varieties and strains, | ||
| + | Methods of development, | ||
| + | Advantages of new plants, | ||
| + | SR2 and SR4 varieties | ||
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Histories of particular varieties and strains (continued), | |
| + | Use of other seed brands in breeding, | ||
| + | Cooperation of seed companies, | ||
| + | Future cottons, | ||
| + | Experimental stations, | ||
| + | Listing of acreage in particular cottons, | ||
| + | Possible exportation of cotton seed | ||
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Revision as of 18:37, 4 September 2014
Dr. Clement speaks of his career as a cotton breeder with the Delta and Pine Land Company.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Leon Clement
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: April 1, 1975
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Richard Arnold
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Personal background,
Dr. Wolfgang Leslie,
Organization of Delta and Pine Land,
Company,
History of business,
Westward movement,
Development of new cottons,
Desired characteristics,
Lack of projects in other Texas areas,
Relocation for specific departments,
Research projects,
Seed production and sale,
Advertising,
Advantages of certified seed,
Certified seed sales,
Historians of particular varieties and strains,
Methods of development,
Advantages of new plants,
SR2 and SR4 varieties
Tape 1, Side 2:
Histories of particular varieties and strains (continued),
Use of other seed brands in breeding,
Cooperation of seed companies,
Future cottons,
Experimental stations,
Listing of acreage in particular cottons,
Possible exportation of cotton seed
Range Dates:
Bulk Dates:
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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