Kastman, Benton 2020-09-25
This interview features Benton Kastman as he discusses his family life and background, and his travels. In this interview, Kastman describes what it was like growing up in a house where his mom was a successful business woman. He then moves on to describe his education and career path. Kastman explains his involvement with the beekeeping business and the intricacies of bee keeping. Kastman closes out the interview by recalling stories of his travels around the world.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Benton Kastman
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: September 25, 2020
Location: telephone interview
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 02:16:53 (2 hours 16 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Picture captions; The house his grandmother lived in; his ancestors; His mother’s interest in the oil business; boards she served on; Kastman’s Career path; Beekeeping; Honey Production; Queen bees; Teaching at Texas Tech; travel; The most memorable places he’s been to; Thoughts on COVID-19; planning his trips; Issues he’s had with travel planning; historical events; Stories of his travels
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/10605/374073 >
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