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==General Interview Information== | ==General Interview Information== | ||
| − | '''Interviewee Name:''' | + | '''Interviewee Name:''' George Gilkerson |
'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | '''Additional Parties Recorded:''' | ||
| − | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' July 20, 1998 |
| − | '''Location:''' | + | '''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas |
| − | '''Interviewer:''' | + | '''Interviewer:''' Gene Preuss |
| − | '''Length:''' | + | '''Length:''' 45 minutes |
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Gilkerson George E. |
| − | + | b: March 17 1924 Fort Worth Texas, | |
| + | Parents: George William Abilene Texas and L. C. Miller | ||
| + | Gilkerson Jayton Texas, | ||
| + | Mother - school teacher, | ||
| + | Father - football ringer, | ||
| + | Separated, | ||
| + | Dallas Texas, | ||
| + | Raised by foster parents, | ||
| + | Texas A&M University, | ||
| + | Majored in agricultural economics, | ||
| + | Football, | ||
| + | Military Service, | ||
| + | Air Force 1943, | ||
| + | Education, | ||
| + | Depression Era, | ||
| + | Parents separation, | ||
| + | Effect on family, | ||
| + | Bombing of Pearl Harbor, | ||
| + | Military (again), | ||
| + | Discharged in 1946, | ||
| + | Texas Tech University, | ||
| + | Father's family in Lubbock, | ||
| + | Aunts were a part of Tech faculty, | ||
| + | Lubbock Texas, | ||
| + | Louise Dulworth Gilkerson, | ||
| + | Wife, | ||
| + | Qualities, | ||
| + | Meeting in high school, | ||
| + | Married in 1943, | ||
| + | Texas Tech University (again), | ||
| + | Studied pre-law, | ||
| + | Reason for choosing major, | ||
| + | Sam Medina's reflections, | ||
| + | Law school, | ||
| + | G. I. Bill, | ||
| + | University of Texas in Austin, | ||
| + | Law school, | ||
| + | Opinions, | ||
| + | Involvement, | ||
| + | Federal Bureau of Investigation 1952-1954, | ||
| + | Special agent, | ||
| + | Duties, | ||
| + | Cases, | ||
| + | Reputation, | ||
| + | Family problems, | ||
| + | J. Edgar Hoover, | ||
| + | Qualities, | ||
| + | Humorous account. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' | + | '''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Lubbock Texas (again), |
| − | + | Nelson & McCleskey law firm (Lubbock Texas), | |
| + | Duties, | ||
| + | County Attorney's Office (for 2 years), | ||
| + | Jobs, | ||
| + | District Attorney 1957-62, | ||
| + | Ran for office, | ||
| + | Responsibilities, | ||
| + | Bootlegging, | ||
| + | Drinking problems, | ||
| + | Public office, | ||
| + | District Attorney (again), | ||
| + | Resignation, | ||
| + | Partnerships, | ||
| + | Blanchard & Clifford & Gilkerson & Smith, | ||
| + | Practice, | ||
| + | Experiences, | ||
| + | Current Law Practices. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
| − | '''Range Dates:''' | + | '''Range Dates:''' 1924-1998 |
| − | '''Bulk Dates:''' | + | '''Bulk Dates:''' 1924-1998 |
Revision as of 20:36, 3 December 2014
Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: George Gilkerson
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: July 20, 1998
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Gene Preuss
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Gilkerson George E.
b: March 17 1924 Fort Worth Texas,
Parents: George William Abilene Texas and L. C. Miller
Gilkerson Jayton Texas,
Mother - school teacher,
Father - football ringer,
Separated,
Dallas Texas,
Raised by foster parents,
Texas A&M University,
Majored in agricultural economics,
Football,
Military Service,
Air Force 1943,
Education,
Depression Era,
Parents separation,
Effect on family,
Bombing of Pearl Harbor,
Military (again),
Discharged in 1946,
Texas Tech University,
Father's family in Lubbock,
Aunts were a part of Tech faculty,
Lubbock Texas,
Louise Dulworth Gilkerson,
Wife,
Qualities,
Meeting in high school,
Married in 1943,
Texas Tech University (again),
Studied pre-law,
Reason for choosing major,
Sam Medina's reflections,
Law school,
G. I. Bill,
University of Texas in Austin,
Law school,
Opinions,
Involvement,
Federal Bureau of Investigation 1952-1954,
Special agent,
Duties,
Cases,
Reputation,
Family problems,
J. Edgar Hoover,
Qualities,
Humorous account.
Tape 1, Side 2: Lubbock Texas (again),
Nelson & McCleskey law firm (Lubbock Texas),
Duties,
County Attorney's Office (for 2 years),
Jobs,
District Attorney 1957-62,
Ran for office,
Responsibilities,
Bootlegging,
Drinking problems,
Public office,
District Attorney (again),
Resignation,
Partnerships,
Blanchard & Clifford & Gilkerson & Smith,
Practice,
Experiences,
Current Law Practices.
Range Dates: 1924-1998
Bulk Dates: 1924-1998
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
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