Miller, Max 2012-02-16
Max Miller talks about his childhood in west Texas, his family’s land in Brownfield, his philosophy on hard work, his experiences at Tech’s dairy plant, and his experiences in FFA and 4H. He walks us through his application to Texas Tech, the staff at Tech, as well as his teaching career here now as a professor
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Interviewee Name: Max Miller
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Date: February 16, 2012
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:36:00
Abstract
Introduction, Birth details, Nickname, Parent’s families, How parents met, Family’s tendency with money, Brownfield high school, Athletics/ American Legion, Tech for Baseball, Land in Brownfield, 1916 grandpa Miller bought land, Settling land, House site was gambled away, Rivalry between land, Huffacre lawyer, Background, Birth place, Student at Texas Tech, FFA/ 4H, Farming, Kenneth Bozeman (auctioneer), Father, Activities in life, Chores, FFA/4H, Leadership contest award, District president, Area Star Lonestar Farmer area 2, Agriculture Scholarship, Masters at Michigan State, Professor at Texas Tech, Work Ethic, Chores, Slaughtering, Hamsters, Education, 4H Experiences, Spring show, SandHills stock show, Show animals, Profit, FFA, Ag education today, Texas Tech, Tech theatre, Dean W.L. Stangel, Food science, Influences, Living conditions, Rent payment, Tuition and fees, Savings, Dairy Plant/ Barn, Flexible work, Kermit Miller, Dr. Peeples, Coy Neeley, Holstein cattle, James Burnet, Livestock Pavilion, Purchasing livestock at shows, Lubbock shows, Terry County shows, Reselling, Advertising, Texas Tech faculty, John Henry Baumgardner, Kirk Turner, Archie Leonard, Dean Thomas, Bill Durham, Roy Bass, Urbanosky, Thad Box, A.W. Young, Dr. Willingham, Brian Gilmore, Dean W.L. Stangel, Chappell, Baxter Black, Doctor Thompson
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