Wilkinson, Andy 2022-06-10
This interview focuses on Andy Wilkinson’s time at the Southwest Collection: his connections and background leading up to his employment, colleagues, projects, and work done from 2006-2019. He discusses his editorial role at Texas Tech press, his interest in documenting the creative process, his methodologies surrounding oral history interviewing and series development, and the issues with the SWC and oral history generally. Some of the people he discusses in detail include: Charlie Goodnight, Joe Carr and Alan Munde, Bill Tydeman, Harry Mithlo, Buck Ramsey, Terry Allen, and Max Evans, Some of the interview projects include: Crosbyton Solar Project, Fort Stockton, George West Storyfest, Lubbock history, and Crossroads.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Andy Wilkinson
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Date: June 10, 2022
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 03:11:32 (3 hours 11 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and how he got a job at the Southwest Collection; Oral history project with Joe Carr; helping Harry Mithlo with his Book; The culture of the Southwest Collection; oral history discipline; Collecting collections for the SWC; Frank Reaugh and collaborations between departments; The Rick Dingus Millennium project; Wilkinson’s student assistants; SWC transcription process; documenting interviews; Maintaining focus for long oral history projects; Notable projects he worked on; desire to write a book on the history of Lubbock; The Lubbock Tornado Memorial; other projects Andy developed; Wilkinson’s last few years at the SWC; the George West Series; Tips and tricks for oral history interviews; The Crosbyton solar power project interviews; wrap-up
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/10605/374904 >
Related Interview: Wilkinson, Andy 2022-07-18
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