Steele, Mrs L L 1974-05-17
Mrs. Steele, widow of the late L. L. Steele, discusses her husband’s career and his service on the Texas Tech Board of Directors (Regents).
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mrs. L.L. Steele
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: May 17, 1974
Location: Mexia, Texas
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Husband’s family discussed,
Marriage and early career of L. L. Steele examined,
Acquaintance with Governor James V. Allred,
Steele’s appointment to Texas Tech Board of Directors,
Steele’s recruitment of Tech students recalled,
Precocious daughter’s academic career noted,
Coach Pete Cawthon characterized,
Alfonso Steele, survivor of the Battle of San Jacinto.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1920s-1930s
Bulk Dates: 1920s-1930s
Access Information
Original Recording Format:
Recording Format Notes:
Transcript:
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
