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The interview focuses on Dr. McDonald’s childhood and teenage years. The interview details Dr. McDonald’s early childhood: he describes growing up on the family farm in Megargel, Texas, before moving to Dallas and then to Wichita Falls. Dr. McDonald discusses his educational experiences, especially attending a Lutheran boys’ school in Austin, Texas for high school. The interview ends with Dr. McDonald discussing the move to Lubbock, Texas to attend Texas Tech University during his undergraduate years.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' James McDonald

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' January 31, 2022

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Zachary Hernandez

'''Length:''' 00:55:22 (55 minutes)

==Abstract==
Introduction and childhood; Moving to Wichita Falls; religion; attending a boys school; Considering and applying to college; Working for Del Monte Foods; First impressions of Lubbock and Texas Tech; social life at Tech; Interest in structural and studying civil engineering
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==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/10605/374082 >

'''Related Interview:''' [[McDonald, James 2022-02-07 ]] and [[McDonald, James 2022-02-21]]

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