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Revision as of 21:18, 8 April 2026
In this first interview, Jim Matthews discusses his interest in history from a young age. He outlines going to college before joining the Air Force in the 1970s. Matthews speaks about the various places he has lived as well as the research projects and organizations he’s been involved with, primarily his career with the Boy Scouts of America. He talks about his time working in the audio/visual department of the Southwest Collection in the 1990s. This interview ends as he began his work in San Antonio in 1998.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Jim Matthews
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: July 31, 2023
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 01:54:13 (1 hour 54 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Early interest in history; photography; College years; Joining the air force and his job responsibilities; Working with digital media and in radio; Wrapping up his military career; working for the Boy Scouts; Getting promoted and moving to Lubbock; getting a job in the Southwest Collection; His job responsibilities at the Southwest Collection; “Texas In Review”; Running “Texas In Review” on KTXT; graduate work in parks administration; Conducting field research in Alaska; Working on the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lubbock; returning to the Boy Scouts; Moving to San Antonio
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/10605/376772 >
Related Interview: Matthews, Jim 2023-08-01 ; Matthews, Jim and Becky 2023-08-01; Matthews, Becky 2023-08-01
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