Wilkerson, John 2020-12-22

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This interview features John Wilkerson as he discusses his cold storage business and real estate. In this interview, Wilkerson describes early Lubbock and his childhood in Lubbock. He then moves on to recall taking over the family business after his father passed away, and his involvement with real estate. Wilkerson closes out the interview by recounting taking correspondence courses at Baylor to get his degree.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: John Wilkerson

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: December 22, 2020

Location: via phone

Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez

Length:01:32:48 (1 hour 32 minutes)


Abstract

How he met his wife; early Lubbock; His childhood and early jobs; Thoughts about the coronavirus; learning to run a business; Real estate business; Hobbies; involvement with Baylor; Changes made to Baylor; His house; having business branches in other cities; Taking correspondence courses at Baylor


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/10605/373984 >


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