Lannom, Don and Bernie 2015-10-16
This interview features Bernie Lannom and his son Don Lannom as the elder Lannom recalls his family background before delving into stories from his youth. Mr. Lannom discusses his World War II service, a work accident he had after returning from the war, and working at his service station until he retired. The interview closes with Don Lannom recalling stories from his childhood and when he was a firefighter.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Don and Bernie Lannom
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: October 16, 2015
Location: Fort Stockton, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 01:05:36 (1 hour 5 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and family history; World War II; being caught in an explosion at work; Children and running a service station; Moving near Fort Davis when he retired; how Fort Stockton has changed; The prominence of mechanics in Fort Stockton; Playing sports in school; meeting the woman he would marry; Comanche Springs and stories from Mr. Bernie Lannom’s youth
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: audio access copy available in reading room
Transcript: transcript available <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/375396>
Thank you for your interest in this oral history interview. Our oral history collection is available to patrons in the Southwest Collection's Reading Room, located on the campus of Texas Tech University. For reading room hours, visit our website. Please contact Reference Staff at least one week prior to your visit to ensure the oral history you are interested in will be available. Due to copyright issues, duplications of our oral histories can only be made for family members. If an oral history transcript has been made available online, the link will be provided on this page. More information on accessing our oral histories is located here. Preferred citation style can be found here.
