Wilkerson, John 2020-12-15
This interview features John Wilkerson as he discusses his cold storage warehouse business. In this interview, Wilkerson provides his family history and what it was like starting up and owning a business during the Great Depression. He then moves on to describe the logistics of how the warehouse was run.
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General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Wilkerson
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: December 15, 2020
Location: via phone
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length:00:58:14 (58 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; His parents and grandparents; the freezer business in Lubbock; The Great Depression; education; Attending Baylor; Taking over his father’s business; Employees
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace < >
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