Weaver, Bobby 2015-09-04
This interview features Bobby Weaver. Weaver talks about moving to Odessa and later working in the oilfield before pursuing his degree at Texas Tech. Weaver also talks about obtaining his doctorate, different jobs he worked in museums and archives, and his writing projects.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Bobby Weaver
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 04, 2015
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 03:04:11 (3 hours 4 minutes)
Abstract
Background 5; Going to Odessa; Boomtown life; Music Scene; People in Odessa; Minority population in Odessa; Crime rate, changes after the war; Building tanks; Typical day’s work, tools; Decision to attend Texas Tech; Corpus Christi; Quitting foreman job; Returning to Texas Tech, PhD; Southwest Collection, PhD continued; Panhandle Plains, newspaper digitization; Cowboy Hall of Fame 56; Writing
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room
Transcript: Transcript on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363309>
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