Ferguson, Ralph 2019-10-29
This interview features Ralph Ferguson as he discusses his multiple jobs and how he ended up at Texas Tech University. In this interview, Ferguson begins by explaining why he moved back to Texas and the jobs he got in the state. He then describes getting a job as a court administrator and dealing with lawyers, police, and judges. Ferguson closes out the interview by recalling how he got his job at Texas Tech.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Ralph Ferguson
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 22, 2019
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length:01:43:12 (1 hour 43 minutes)
Abstract
Returning to Texas; Education on public television; Working for an education program; Becoming a court administrator; Interactions with lawyers; disparity in writing tickets; Signing complaints; Leaving the court administrator job; Moving to Lubbock and working in the education field
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace < >
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