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OHB 0062

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeWOOTON, J. B., Jr. (b. 1913)
ProfessionsOwner and operator
EmployersDenton Floor Covering Company, Inc.

About this oral history

Interview ID #OHB 0062
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionOwner and operator, Denton Floor Covering Company, Inc., Denton, Texas. Family background; work in grocery stores in Denton, 1930s; employment as salesman for Lone Star Gas Company, 1940; work in Denton appliance and hardware stores; hired as manager of Denton Floor Covering, 1955; history and financing of business; growth of sales; contrasts sales of linoleum and carpet; description of types of carpeting; expansion into janitorial supplies; marketing area; comments on personnel; business financing and competition in Denton; use of advertising; comments on business ethics; views on development of successful family business; civic activities.
Interviewer(s)Floyd Jenkins
Physical Description95 pp.
Terms of UseOpen