Speck, John Jr. 2023-11-15
This interview features John Speck Jr., as he discusses growing up in Plainview, Texas before moving on to describe farming and owning a business in Plainview.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John Speck Jr.
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: November 15, 2023
Location: Plainview, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 00:43:38
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Growing up in Plainview, Texas; Playing sports; Plainview High school’s sport team; Being a member of Plainview High school’s band; Attending Texas Tech; his wife; The beginning of his farming career; owning his own business; Notable Plainview people; Traveling to Lubbock; The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on his business; What he sees for the future; historic events
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/10605/374446 >
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