White, John 2021-02-25
This interview features John White as he discusses his family ancestory and his career teaching architecture. In this interview, White describes why his ancestors chose to live in Texas, and his mother and father’s sides of the family. He then moves on to recall what it was like growing up during the Great Depression and World War II. White recounts his school years and why he chose to pursue architecture, and teaching at Texas Tech University. He closes out the interview by providing his thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: John White
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: February 25, 2021
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 02:20:42 (2 hours 20 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and family ancestry; Why his ancestors chose to live in Texas; His father’s side of the family; Childhood years and growing up; The Great Depression and World War II; Post World War II; Studying architecture; Finding a job; Going to graduate school; Teaching; preservation; Scanning the statue of liberty; career at TTU; Thoughts on COVID-19
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/10605/374903 >
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