Difference between revisions of "Belding, Don 1969"

From SWC Oral History Collection
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "{{subst:MainPage}}")
 
Line 1: Line 1:
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.  
+
Don Belding, a successful advertiser, discusses his past career and the advertising industry.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
+
'''Interviewee Name:''' Don Belding
  
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
  
'''Date:'''  
+
'''Date:''' c. 1969
  
'''Location:'''
+
'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
+
'''Interviewer:''' Rolf T. Wigand
  
'''Length:'''
+
'''Length:''' 45 minutes
  
  
Line 19: Line 19:
  
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
 
+
Interest in advertising,
 +
High school yearbook,
 +
Effects on social life,
 +
Effects of marriage on career,
 +
Reasons for living in Los Angeles, California,
 +
Sailing as a hobby,
 +
Retirement,
 +
Decision to become advertiser,
 +
World War I hospitalization,
 +
Destination to become and "ad man",
 +
Advertising career,
 +
Office boy,
 +
Creative writer and account executive,
 +
First creative article,
 +
Telegraph operator, Clammoth Falls, Oregon,
 +
Obtained a newspaper company,
 +
Bankruptcy,
 +
Origin of Foot,Cone, and Belding advertising agency,
 +
Liquidation of Lord and Thomas advertising agency,
 +
Operation directors,
 +
Retired previous accounts,
 +
Activities in community organizations,
 +
Advertising activities after retirement,
 +
Bad business experience,
 +
Financial habits,
 +
Don Belding International Fund, Texas Tech College, Lubbock, Texas,
 +
Advertising education,
 +
Foot, Cone, and Belding (again),
 +
Role in foreign branches,
 +
Expected accomplishments,
 +
Reasons for fund in Lubbock
 
<br>
 
<br>
  
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
 
+
Don Belding International Fund (continued),
 +
Lack of finances foreseen,
 +
Carl Duzberg Society,
 +
Personal feelings about young adults,
 +
Preferred qualities for advertising career,
 +
Current advertising opportunities,
 +
Advice to young advertisers,
 +
Opinion on satellite advertising,
 +
Socioeconomic views
 
<br>
 
<br>
  

Revision as of 19:40, 9 June 2014

Don Belding, a successful advertiser, discusses his past career and the advertising industry.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Don Belding

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: c. 1969

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Rolf T. Wigand

Length: 45 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Interest in advertising, High school yearbook, Effects on social life, Effects of marriage on career, Reasons for living in Los Angeles, California, Sailing as a hobby, Retirement, Decision to become advertiser, World War I hospitalization, Destination to become and "ad man", Advertising career, Office boy, Creative writer and account executive, First creative article, Telegraph operator, Clammoth Falls, Oregon, Obtained a newspaper company, Bankruptcy, Origin of Foot,Cone, and Belding advertising agency, Liquidation of Lord and Thomas advertising agency, Operation directors, Retired previous accounts, Activities in community organizations, Advertising activities after retirement, Bad business experience, Financial habits, Don Belding International Fund, Texas Tech College, Lubbock, Texas, Advertising education, Foot, Cone, and Belding (again), Role in foreign branches, Expected accomplishments, Reasons for fund in Lubbock

Tape 1, Side 2: Don Belding International Fund (continued), Lack of finances foreseen, Carl Duzberg Society, Personal feelings about young adults, Preferred qualities for advertising career, Current advertising opportunities, Advice to young advertisers, Opinion on satellite advertising, Socioeconomic views

Range Dates:

Bulk Dates:


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.