| Interviewee | ADAMS, Virgil C. (b. 1928) |
| Professions | Businessman |
| Employers | Adams Exterminating Company |
| Military Service | U.S. Navy WWII Veteran |
| Interview ID # | OHB 0070 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | Owner and operator of Adams Exterminating Company, Denton, Texas. Family background; father’s employment with Morrison Milling Company and International Exterminating Company, Denton; experiences in Navy at end of World War II; employment with father’s company, Adams Exterminating, 1950; comments on public view of pest control business, 1940s; description of Purdue University’s courses on pest control; comments on business competitors; views on “self-policing” within the pest control business; development of large sprayer dealership; contrast of old and current methods of pest control; discussion of ant problems, expansion of company; requirements for licensing pest control business; discussion of variety of pesticides; comments on government regulations; expansion of market; civic and trade association activities; duties as president of Texas Pest Control Association. |
| Interviewer(s) | Floyd Jenkins |
| Physical Description | 105 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
