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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' Seymour V. Connor |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' February 25, 1989 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Telephone Interview |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' David Murrah |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 1 hour |
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | ||
| − | + | Early experiences, | |
| + | Worked at Panhandle Museum, | ||
| + | Graduated from University of Texas in 1952, | ||
| + | Discusses scarcity of jobs, | ||
| + | Canyon, Texas, | ||
| + | Unbeknownst to him hired to get rid of director, | ||
| + | Discussion of job responsibilities, | ||
| + | Impression of archives, | ||
| + | State of Texas archives, | ||
| + | Received job offer to work for state, | ||
| + | Discusses salary, | ||
| + | Texas Tech University, | ||
| + | Came to Tech in 1955, | ||
| + | Anticipated teaching part-time | ||
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | ||
| − | + | Southwest Collection, | |
| + | Enjoyed Lubbock, | ||
| + | North wing Holden Hall housed collection, | ||
| + | Influence of Panhandle Museum on Southwest Collection, | ||
| + | Discussion of Hailey Evetts, | ||
| + | Current Symposium, | ||
| + | Discussion of upcoming events, | ||
| + | Personal conversation | ||
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| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1950-1989 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1950-1960 |
Revision as of 18:13, 15 September 2014
Dr. Connor discusses his educational background and the history of the Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Seymour V. Connor
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: February 25, 1989
Location: Telephone Interview
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
Early experiences,
Worked at Panhandle Museum,
Graduated from University of Texas in 1952,
Discusses scarcity of jobs,
Canyon, Texas,
Unbeknownst to him hired to get rid of director,
Discussion of job responsibilities,
Impression of archives,
State of Texas archives,
Received job offer to work for state,
Discusses salary,
Texas Tech University,
Came to Tech in 1955,
Anticipated teaching part-time
Tape 1, Side 2:
Southwest Collection,
Enjoyed Lubbock,
North wing Holden Hall housed collection,
Influence of Panhandle Museum on Southwest Collection,
Discussion of Hailey Evetts,
Current Symposium,
Discussion of upcoming events,
Personal conversation
Range Dates: 1950-1989
Bulk Dates: 1950-1960
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
