Lawrence, Dinaween 2016-04-27
This interview features Dinaween Lawrence. She discusses growing up in Snyder, Texas, recounts several childhood anecdotes, moving to Lubbock and attending Lubbock High School and later Texas Tech, as well as meeting her husband and moving to Dallas before returning to Lubbock.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dinaween Lawrence
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: April 27, 2016
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:41:44 (1 hour 41 minutes)
Abstract
Background and family; Lubbock High School; Childhood in Snyder; The Depression; Siblings; Childhood memories; Dust storms; Picking cotton; Christmas celebration; Lifestyle in Snyder; Church; Silver Falls; Graduation and attending Texas Tech; Arbor Day at Texas Tech; Classes and buildings on campus; Friends on campus and social clubs; Dances; Moving to Dallas; Ruth and Helen Wagner; Livelihood in Dallas and World War II
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room
Transcript: Transcript available on dspace
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