Barron, Dixie 2023-06-15
This interview features Dixie Barron as she discusses her life and background. In this interview, Mrs. Barron describes her early childhood years before moving on to recalling how she got her start in the banking field. Mrs. Barron then touches upon her husband’s work injury before moving on to cover organizations and activities that she was involved with. The interview closes with Mrs. Barron recounting some fun stories from her career and her work with the banks travel club.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Dixie Barron
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 15, 2023
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 02:08:28
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Early education and jobs; Prospects after graduating from high school; Getting a job at a bank; her husband’s job; Her husband’s work accident and recovery; Returning to working at a bank; Their neighborhood in Lubbock; activities; Organizations she was a member of; involvement with the Lubbock Women’s Club; Banking accounts for women and women working in her bank; The Lubbock tornado of 1970; China painting; Daughters of the Pioneers; Founding families of Lubbock; remodel of the bank; Interesting stories from her banking job; The travel club
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/10605/373989 >
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