Krenek, Harry and Marsha 2020-02-04
This interview features Harry and Marsha Krenek as they discuss the Lubbock tornado of 1970 and the Southwest collection. In this interview, Mr. and Mrs. Krenek begin by explaining their connection with Lubbock and how they ended up in the city. They then move on to described their own personal experience with the Lubbock tornado and the interviews Mr. Krenek did after the storm. The two then discuss moving to Snyder and the importance of Texas history. The interview closes with Mr. Krenek recounting what he has been doing during his retirement, and his thoughts on his wife and women in the workplace.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Harry and Marsha Krenek
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: February 4, 2020
Location: Henly, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 02:03:37 (2 hours 3 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and connection with Lubbock; The Lubbock tornado of 1970; Disaster preparedness plan; getting back home; loans and items lost; Involvement with the Southwest Collection; Cattle shoots of the Great Depression era; people he worked with in the Southwest Collection; Snyder’s interest in history; Working in Snyder; Texas History; His family history and background; Interviewing people at their houses; Making interviews available to the public; Southwest Collection; Retirement; thoughts on Marsha Krenek
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/10605/374077 >
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