Roberts, J.B. 2011-08-04
J. B. Roberts talks about his experiences growing up in the 1940s and 1950s and of his experience in the military as well as his family ancestry
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: J.B. Roberts
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Date: August 04, 2011
Location: Plainview, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:03:14
Abstract
Background, Born in Quanah, Texas, Family history, Civil War background, Story behind name, Young adult experiences, Marriage, Hitchhiking in college, Private pilot’s license, Growing up in Plainview, Prices in the 1940s, High school football, Aerial pictures, Getting into the military, Draft test, Trigonometry, Military experience, Special investigation school, Move to Washington, D. C., Interest in history, Interview anecdotes, Visiting family history, Military anecdotes, Direct commission, Shortened army time, Insurance company, Family Ancestry, Sheep skin doctor, Work, Building houses, Home insurance company, Traveling, Family genealogy
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Transcript: Transcript available in reading room
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