Lee, Robert Carl Lee Jr. 2015-10-28
This oral history interview features Rob Lee. Lee talks about his interest in biology, his work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and his time as a special agent. Lee also discusses moving to Lubbock, his retirement, and his involvement with the South Plains Wildlife Center.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Robert "Rob" Carl Lee, Jr.
Additional Parties Recorded: n/a
Date: October 28, 2015
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 02:30:11 (2 hours, 30 minutes)
Abstract
Background; Interest in outdoors; Railroad job; Getting drafted; Vietnam; After Vietnam, Attending college; Interest in biology, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Working near NASA in Florida; Georgia; Special agent training; Getting a job in Lubbock; Working with satellites to find oil pits; Oil pit nets; Working with railroad company; Different projects; Playa lake contamination; Special agent front; Arresting people; Retirement, South Plains Wildlife Center; Tech Animal Care and Use Committee; Disc golf
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: audio CD recording available for listening in our Reading Room
Transcript: found here: https://hdl.handle.net/10605/360063
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