Lawrence, Dinaween 2016-04-27

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This interview features Dinaween Lawrence. She discusses growing up in Snyder, Texas, recounts several childhood anecdotes, moving to Lubbock and attending Lubbock High School and later Texas Tech, as well as meeting her husband and moving to Dallas before returning to Lubbock.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Dinaween Lawrence

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: April 27, 2016

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: David Marshall

Length: 01:41:44 (1 hour 41 minutes)


Abstract

Background and family; Lubbock High School; Childhood in Snyder; The Depression; Siblings; Childhood memories; Dust storms; Picking cotton; Christmas celebration; Lifestyle in Snyder; Church; Silver Falls; Graduation and attending Texas Tech; Arbor Day at Texas Tech; Classes and buildings on campus; Friends on campus and social clubs; Dances; Moving to Dallas; Ruth and Helen Wagner; Livelihood in Dallas and World War II

Access Information

Original Recording Format: born digital

Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room

Transcript: Transcript available on dspace



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