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Bob Rouse discusses his family, and the family business, his childhood, his parents’ encouragement to get educated, his wife, his duties during the war, and his experience at Texas Tech as an educator.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Robert Lyle "Bob" Rouse

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' July 14, 2009

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' David Marshall

'''Length:''' 02:14:10

==Abstract==

Personal information; His family in Urbana; The Farming business; The transition to tractors; His responsibilities at the farm; The farm specifications; His childhood; Going to a one room school; Going to the town school About his family; Growing up; High school; Talking about his interest in economics; The transition in agriculture; The development of Urbana; His interest in aviation; Musical interest; Piano lessons; Voice lesson; Parents encouragement for education; His brother’s development; His decision not to be a farmer; His college experience; The ROTC and the war; The completion of his degree before the war; Parent night in Urbana; Important weather events; Cadet training in San Antonio; Pilot training; His wife at the Texas Tech museum; Speeches about WWII; Places he flew over; Talking about his wife’s family’s business; Talking about the B-17 Plane; Preparing for a mission; Some of the missions; Shot down in Switzerland; Returning to the USA; Became a navigational instructor; Going back to school (University of Iowa); Summarizing major changes in life; Special academic interest; His position at Texas Tech; The class schedules at Texas Tech; Courses he taught at Texas Tech; Chairman of two departments; Department expansion; Research increase; Major events in the development of these departments; Higher aspirations; Generational changes among students from his day to the present; LCU Faculty; Finance program at LCU; TV shows where he was featured; Public speaking; Athletic council.

==Access Information==

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'''Recording Format Notes:'''

'''Transcript:''' Transcript available on Dspace

https://swco-ir.tdl.org/handle/10605/275

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