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Right here will be a general overview of the oral history interview. It will be roughly 3-5 sentences for new interviews, shorter for older interviews.  
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George Wilson, longtime barber at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, recalls his years of employment at this nationally-famous establishment and also discusses his personal background.  
  
 
==General Interview Information==
 
==General Interview Information==
  
'''Interviewee Name:'''
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'''Interviewee Name:''' George Wilson
  
'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
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'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None
  
'''Date:'''  
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'''Date:''' April 27, 1972
  
'''Location:'''
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'''Location:''' Dallas, Texas
  
'''Interviewer:'''
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'''Interviewer:''' Fred Carpenter
  
'''Length:'''
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'''Length:''' 20 minutes
  
  
 
==Abstract==
 
==Abstract==
  
'''Tape 1, Side 1:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Background,
 
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Dale County, Texas,
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John and Lucy Wilson, parents,
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Adolphus Hotel, Dallas,
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Barbershop,
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Started to work (1920s),
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World War I,
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Troop transport, /U.S.S. North Carolina/Adolphus Hotel (again),
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Barbershop (again),
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Early air conditioning,
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Depression (1930s),
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Effects on business,
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Personnel,
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Adolphus Busch, owner,
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Barbershop (again),
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Customers,
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Size,
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Location,
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Dallas, Texas,
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Growth,
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Taxes.
 
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:'''
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Blank
 
 
 
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'''Range Dates:'''
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'''Range Dates:''' 1917-1930s
  
'''Bulk Dates:'''
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'''Bulk Dates:''' 1917-1930s
  
  

Revision as of 20:28, 8 October 2015

George Wilson, longtime barber at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, recalls his years of employment at this nationally-famous establishment and also discusses his personal background.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: George Wilson

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: April 27, 1972

Location: Dallas, Texas

Interviewer: Fred Carpenter

Length: 20 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Background, Dale County, Texas, John and Lucy Wilson, parents, Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, Barbershop, Started to work (1920s), World War I, Troop transport, /U.S.S. North Carolina/Adolphus Hotel (again), Barbershop (again), Early air conditioning, Depression (1930s), Effects on business, Personnel, Adolphus Busch, owner, Barbershop (again), Customers, Size, Location, Dallas, Texas, Growth, Taxes.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1917-1930s

Bulk Dates: 1917-1930s


Access Information

Original Recording Format:

Recording Format Notes:

Transcript:



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