Campbell, Mary Margaret 2019-12-09
This interview features Mary Margret Campbell as she discusses George West Storyfest. Campbell explains the history of Storyfest and how she became the director of the event. She details how Storyfest is run and how it has changed over the years. She closes by describing the worst year she faced as director of Storyfest.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mary Margaret Campbell
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Date: December 9, 2019
Location: McLean, Texas
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 02:28:20 (2 hours 28 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Working in the oil and gas field; getting a job at Storyfest; Dobie Dichos and how it has grown; J. Frank Dobie; Storyfest’s history; Hybridization of festivals; Paying authors to participate in Storyfest; Storyfest’s end; How Storyfest changed over the years; Raising and spending money for festivals; How well developed Storyfest was; Dwindling visitors and volunteers to Storyfest; Festival associations; Storyfest’s mascot; Why Storyfest is director driven and not board driven
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace
Related Interview: Campbell, Mary Margaret 2019-12-10
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