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WELHAUSEN, Philip. (b. ca. 1900)
Profession: President
Employers: Tex-Tan Western Leather Company
President, Tex-Tan Western Leather Company, Yoakum, Texas. Father’s development of leather tanning business in Yoakum; line of leather products; comments on effects of Depression and World War II on business; tanning processes; saddletree production; sale of business assets, 1956; merger with Tandy Corporation; saddle promotions; expansion into Canada and Mexico; experiences with labor unions in Yoakum; views on pay systems, motivation, and piece work; development of Western Sales stores; retirement.
About this Oral History
| Physical Description | 61 pp. |
|---|---|
| Terms of Use | Open |
| Interviewer(s) | Floyd Jenkins |
| Date of Interview | May 14, 1980 |
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