Heath, Hunter 2020-11-04
This interview features Hunter Heath as he discusses his childhood memories. The interview begins with Dr. Heath’s recollections about his mother’s family and his experiences on their family farm near Goodlett, Texas. The first section of the interview details farm life, agricultural practices, and Dr. Heath’s childhood stories. Also of note, are comments and anecdotes about religion and the Methodist Church in Goodlett. In addition, the interview provides many stories that speak to Lubbock culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s. For example, the interview makes comments about the strip (Lubbock’s alcohol hub during its dry years), Lubbock nightclubs, car culture in Lubbock, and the polio outbreak of 1955. There is also a few comments comparing the polio outbreak to the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020. Moreover, the interview provides details about movie theaters in Lubbock, gun culture, and Dr. Heath’s memories about the assassination of JFK.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Hunter Heath
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: November 4, 2020
Location: via phone
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 02:03:23 (2 hours 3 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and his mother’s family; Christmas on the farm; Driving and cars; Vehicles used on the farm for farm work; the Strip; Memories and anecdotes; COVID-19; The movies and movie theaters; Grade school Anecdotes and model airplanes; Guns; His parents; His mother’s record shop; the JFK assassination; Junior high school stories
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/10605/374429 >
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