| Interviewee | HARPOOL, Tom (b. 1918) |
| Professions | President |
| Employers | Harpool’s Seed, Inc. and Harpool Fertilizer Company |
| Interview ID # | BOH 0069 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | President of Harpool’s Seed, Inc. and Harpool Fertilizer Company, Denton, Texas. Family background; farming in Hebron, Texas; move to Denton, 1928; father’s activities as cotton, grain, and wool buyer; employment at North Texas State Teachers College book bindery; purchase of cotton, wool, and seed business, 1942; education in Hebron and Denton; experiences at North Texas State Teachers College; experiences during Depression in Denton; comments on raising livestock in Denton; operation of Pedigreed Grain Association business; comments on financing of business; discussion of milo development; creation of Harpool’s Seed House, 1948; development of wholesale seed distribution business, 1958; construction of fertilizer bulk blend plant; advent of DDT and herbicides; development of wholesale farm and garden products business, 1962; expansion of wholesale business in Texas and Oklahoma; discussion of personnel practices; use of advertising; comments on government regulations; description of typical working day; factors involved in building a successful family business; comments on trade association and civic activities. |
| Interviewer(s) | Floyd Jenkins |
| Physical Description | 172 pp. plus documents (11 pp.) |
| Terms of Use | Open |
