Williams, Dixie 2021-12-15
This interview discusses Mrs. Williams’ experiences as a student and band member at Texas Tech in the early fifties. It recounts how she met her husband and describes their family life. It details the family’s movements across small towns in west Texas.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dixie Williams
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: December 15, 2021
Location: via phone
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:00:07 (1 hour)
Abstract
Introduction and working to pay for college; Decision to attend Texas Tech University; Dating culture in Lubbock in the 1950s; being a married college student; Life after college; Getting a job in Lamesa; Children and family; Moving around the country; Community involvement through women’s clubs; 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/10605/374907 >
Related Interview: Williams, Dixie 2021-12-09
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