Bratcher, Sue 2021-11-09
This interview features Sue Bratcher as she discusses her life and the McDonald Trading Post. In this interview, Bratcher describes what her childhood was like living in Plainview, Texas. She then moves on to recall the family business, the McDonald Trading Post and her mother’s business.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Sue Bratcher
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: November 9, 2021
Location:
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:19:37 (1 hour 19 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and childhood memories; Family events; school; Plainview, Texas; how the McDonald Trading Post grew and changed; Story about her mother; going to college at UT; Her thoughts about Austin; her career goals when she was in college; Mental health and working in a Psychiatric Hospital; Discussions between white and black churches; The Christmas parades, and snow; her mother’s store; Closing remarks
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/10605/374715 >
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