Britton, Carlton 2012-06-15
This interview features Carlton Britton as he discusses his life and career working in the range management filed. Britton describes his family and how he got started in the range management field. Britton discusses his work on prescribed burns, how he became a professor at Texas Tech, and his thoughts on education. He explains difficulties faced while researching cattle.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Carlton Britton
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 15, 2012
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Robert Weaver
Length: 01:17:17
Abstract
Introduction and living in Capitan, New Mexico; What his mother did and Carlton’s time in college; Working on his master’s degree, research over land burns, getting a job; Moving back to Lubbock and working at Texas Tech; How students and education have changed over the years; Meeting Carlos Villalobos; Ranchers he remembers from working out in the field; Researching cattle and the hardships they faced with the cattle
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: audio available to listen in reading room
Transcript: no release on file; transcript available in reading room
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