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Adelle Holland oral history interview 2011-07-28
(2011-07-28)
This interview features Adelle Holland who discusses her early life in West Texas. Holland describes what it was like having her loved ones go to war, living in Lubbock and San Francisco during World War II, and being there for the creation of the Southwest Collection.
Alice Virginia White oral history interview
(2014-04-10)
This interview features Alice Virginia White, former Director of Public Relations at Texas Tech University. Alice discusses the various jobs she has had over the years, and how she ended up on her particular career path. Alice speaks at length on her various duties at Texas Tech, including her work as community college liaison and work with endowments.
Alvin Davis oral history interview 2008-04-21
(2008-04-21)
This interview features Alvin Davis as he discusses his ventures in the cowboy and rodeo world, as well as the National Ranching Heritage Center. In this interview, Davis describes how he got started with rodeo, 4-H, and various other programs and committees.
Barbara Davis oral history interview
(2014-11-05)
This interview features Barbara Davis, who discusses her early life, upbringing, and experiences as a home economics student and resident in the Home Management House at Texas Tech University.
Bill Gustafson oral history interview 2019-08-01
(2019-08-01)
This interview features Bill Gustafson as he discusses his life and background. In this interview, Gustafson describes how he got involved in finance and how he worked to get Personal Finance Planning as a major on the Texas Tech campus.
Bill Gustafson oral history interview 2019-08-06
(2019-08-06)
This interview features Bill Gustafson as he discusses the Personal Finance major and program on the Texas Tech campus. In this interview, Gustafson describes how he and others worked to build up the program to what it is presently.
Catherine Royalty oral history interview 2019-02-23
(2019-02-23)
This interview features Catherine Royalty as she discusses growing up in Lubbock Texas and attending Texas Tech. In this interview, Royalty describes early Lubbock and Texas Tech, and also delves into her time in the service during World War II.
Charlotte Dunham oral history interview 2019-05-09
(2019-05-09)
This interview features Charlotte Dunham as she discusses working in the sociology department at Texas Tech University. In this interview, Dunham describes growing up in Lubbock and getting her college education, which led her back to Lubbock.
Clara McPherson oral history interview 2015-11-17
(2015-11-17)
This interview features Clara McPherson. McPherson discusses growing up in Roscoe and attending Texas Tech. McPherson majored in home economics and returned to Texas Tech to teach in the department. McPherson discusses her career as a professor and the changes in the home economics department over the years.
Danny Hardaway oral history interview 2011-02-18
(2011-02-18)
This interview features Danny Hardaway, the first black athlete at Texas Tech University as he discusses his sports background. In this interview, Danny describes growing up in the south and his first memories of playing sports. He then moves on to detail playing football and basketball in high school, and being recruited for multiple colleges. Danny then ends the interview by explaining his reasoning for choosing Texas Tech for college.
David Murrah oral history interview 2020-01-29
(2020-01-29)
This interview features David Murrah as he discusses his involvement with the oral histories that document the Lubbock Tornado, as well as his own memories of the tornado. In this interview, Murrah describes how he got started at the Southwest Collection and his career in the facility. Dr. Murrah also explains his oral history philosophy and the structure of the Southwest Collection during his time there.
David Murrah oral history interview.
(2007-02-15) Murrah, David J., interviewee.; Marshall, David, 1959- interviewer.
David Murrah talks about his life, about his family, his vocational search, and the people that influenced him the most, but mainly about the years at Texas Tech as a student and as faculty and Director of the Southwest Collection.
David Schmidly oral history interview 2016-03-29
(2016-03-29)
This interview features Dr. David Schmidly, former President of Texas Tech University. Schmidly discusses his family’s German heritage, attending Texas Tech, and developing an interest in biology. Schmidly also talks about attending the University of Illinois to obtain his doctorate and his career as a field biologist.
Donald Haragan oral history interview 2011-08-17
(2011-08-17)
This interview features Donald Haragan, professor of geosciences and atmospheric science and former President of Texas Tech, who discusses his early life, education, and his career as a teacher and administrator.
Donald Haragan oral history interview 2011-10-21
(2011-10-21)
This interview features Donald Haragan. Haragan discusses administrative changes at Texas Tech, the mission of the university, and how Texas Tech changed during his years as an administrator.
Dudley Ervin Faver oral history interview.
(2008-12-15) Faver, Dudley Ervin, 1916- interviewee.; Tynan, Bill, interviewer.
General Faver discusses his time as head of the Dad's and Mom's Association at Texas Tech University. He begins with his early life experiences on the farm and working in high school and continues through his experiendces as a college educator and adjusting to civilian life. (The details of his military career are found on 3 separate recordings in the archives of the Southwest Collection.)
Elizabeth Haley oral history interview 2019-02-27
(2019-02-27)
This interview features Elizabeth Haley as she discusses her education and her path to becoming a dean at Louisiana Tech.
Elizabeth Haley oral history interview 2019-05-10
(2019-05-10)
This interview features Elizabeth Haley as she discusses her career with the College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University. In this interview, Haley describes the interview process for the Dean position of the College of Human Sciences, and her first impressions of Texas Tech and Lubbock. She then moves on to explains the details of her position and the many programs that she has helped get started in the college. Haley wraps up the interview by discussing the balancing act that college departments need to do and her collections that she wishes to donate to the Southwest Collection.
Elizabeth Haley oral history interview 2019-07-17
(2019-07-17)
This interview features Elizabeth Haley as she discusses her time as interim president of Texas Tech. In this interview, Haley describes how she became interim president of Texas Tech and the responsibilities and challenges she had while in that position. She then moves on to explain her job after being interim president, and her thoughts on the Marsha Sharp Freeway, which was being built while she was at Texas Tech. Haley closes out the interview by recounting her marriage to Glenn Jones and her relationship with her family.
Ernest Fish oral history interview 2017-06-29
(2017-06-29)
This interview features Ernest Fish, a former professor in the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University. Ernest discusses his family background, influences in his life, service during the Vietnam war, and a project he guided his students on in Alaska.

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