Schmidly, David 2021-03-16
This interview features David Schmidly, a former president of Texas Tech University, as he discusses his genealogy and childhood background. In this interview, Schmidly begins by explaining his genealogy and the research he has done into his family’s history. He then moves on to describe his parents in detail, and how his mother raised him and made a living during the World War II years. He closes out the interview by recall what it was like to live on a farm and help out with the farming.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: David Schmidly
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: March 16, 2021
Location: via phone
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:12:19 (1 hour 12 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and genealogical research; Grandparents’ languages; Pep, TX German community; Schmidly’s father and his background; His mother and her background; How his mother raised her children during World War II; His father’s experience in World War II; growing up on the farm; Baseball; wildlife on the farm; The Bracero days
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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