Dowdy, Kay 2023-05-30
This interview features Kay Dowdy as she discusses her family and her career at Texas Tech University. In this interview, Dowdy recalls working at Texas Tech and describes her penchant for solving problems. During this time, Dowdy mentions different projects that she saw come to fruition at Texas Tech. The interview then shifts, and Dowdy recounts stories about her father, former Lubbock mayor Max Tidmore. The interview closes with Mrs. Dowdy explaining some of her father’s business ventures.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Kay Dowdy
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 30, 2023
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:40:24 (1 hour 40 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and working at Texas Tech; Butting heads with students; Managing conflicts and controversies; the Carol of Lights; The English and Education buildings projects; Her favorite part of her job; How she got her job at Texas Tech; Working with international students and professors; outdoor activities; Boy Scouts; Tidmore’s work mapping the McKenzie trail; Her father’s business ventures; 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/10605/374716 >
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