Lott, A.W. 2007-06-29
A. W. Lott talks about his experiences handling the Lorenzo Textile Mill. He sheds light on his childhood memories.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: A.W. Lott
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Date: June 29, 2007
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:21:49
Abstract
Background; Autobiography--My Life; Moved to Lorenzo, Texas; Father was a cotton farmer; Hardships due to weather; Chores; Farming practice; Migration to Lorenzo from surrounding regions; Agricultural practice; Crops; Cattle grazing; Troughs used for storage; Lorenzo; Schooling; Churches; African-American field workers; Hispanic field workers; Electricity and housing; Black Thursday; Sandstorm 100 feet high; Other sandstorms, issues; Problem with tumble weeds, blue weeds and others; Weather challenges at Lorenzo; Tornadoes; Hail; Banking; Various roles he held; Prices--a major issue for farmers; Diversified farming; Cotton most profitable; Irrigation; Origin; Kind of power used; Widely practiced; Larger farms thrived; Migration reasons and trends; Population decline; Infrastructure development; Lorenzo textile mill; John R.Green’s idea; He was a farmer; Textile Research Center’s recommendations; Profitable to set up a textile mill; Started in 1966; Hired a Texas Tech textile graduate; Recollections of the business; Blue weed nuisance; Produced yarn; Competitors; Lack of new & modern equipment; Denim plant; Situation of other textile mills; Experiences with Lorenzo textile mill; Fluctuation in profits and loss; No regrets; Overseas and domestic clients; Memories of George Mahon; Recollections of the mill; Number of employees; High turnover rate; Majority Hispanic workers; Machinery displaced workers; Production growth; Garments that required yarn; Using waste cotton to produce yarn; Challenges; Loans; Incident involving George Mahon; Mop yarn and incidents pertaining to it; Military suit incident; Top secret yarn; Future; Currently manufacturing yarn; Overhaul of equipment; Status of the founders; Life memories; Wanted to be an archeologist; Travelling; Boy Scout; Started by Lorenzo Methodist church; Skills acquired; Camping recollections; Crosby Canyon; Camping elsewhere; Semaphore; Carlsberg Caverns; Murder case; Death bed confession; Not solved; Closing Comments; Initial Issues; Future of textile mills.
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