Wilkerson, John 2020-12-22
This interview features John Wilkerson as he discusses his cold storage business and real estate. In this interview, Wilkerson describes early Lubbock and his childhood in Lubbock. He then moves on to recall taking over the family business after his father passed away, and his involvement with real estate. Wilkerson closes out the interview by recounting taking correspondence courses at Baylor to get his degree.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Wilkerson
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: December 22, 2020
Location: via phone
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length:01:32:48 (1 hour 32 minutes)
Abstract
How he met his wife; early Lubbock; His childhood and early jobs; Thoughts about the coronavirus; learning to run a business; Real estate business; Hobbies; involvement with Baylor; Changes made to Baylor; His house; having business branches in other cities; Taking correspondence courses at Baylor
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/373984 >
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