Gamble, Steven 2022-02-16
This interview features Steven Gamble as he discusses his life and career in the academic field. In this interview, Gamble begins by explaining what his family life was like as the son of a military veteran. He then goes on to discuss his childhood and how his father’s job moved him around the world until they finally settled in Big Spring, Texas. Gamble continues on to describe his college experience, touching on his enrollment in the ROTC program before moving on to recalling his brief military career. The interview closes with Dr. Gamble recounting moving up the college administration ranks.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Steven Gamble
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: February 16, 2022
Location: via phone
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:19:31 (1 hour 19 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction; his father’s service in the Air Force during World War II; Background information and childhood; Why he attended Texas Tech University; Transitioning between college majors; working at the SUB pool hall; Lubbock and campus life during the 1960s; pursuing a master’s; Military service; Returning to civilian life; Getting a job in San Angelo; working at West Texas State; Becoming vice president of West Texas A&M; Southern Arkansas University and Eastern New Mexico University; 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/10605/374027 >
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