McDonald, James 2022-01-31
The interview focuses on Dr. McDonald’s childhood and teenage years. The interview details Dr. McDonald’s early childhood: he describes growing up on the family farm in Megargel, Texas, before moving to Dallas and then to Wichita Falls. Dr. McDonald discusses his educational experiences, especially attending a Lutheran boys’ school in Austin, Texas for high school. The interview ends with Dr. McDonald discussing the move to Lubbock, Texas to attend Texas Tech University during his undergraduate years.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: James McDonald
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: January 31, 2022
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 00:55:22 (55 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and childhood; Moving to Wichita Falls; religion; attending a boys school; Considering and applying to college; Working for Del Monte Foods; First impressions of Lubbock and Texas Tech; social life at Tech; Interest in structural and studying civil engineering
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/10605/374082 >
Related Interview: McDonald, James 2022-02-07 and McDonald, James 2022-02-21
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