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OH 1077

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeJUSTIN, Joe (b. 1924)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1077
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis recollections of the founding and operations of the Nocona Boot Company and its founder, Ms. Enid Justin. Early history of company; style changes and marketing techniques; his appointment as plant manager, 1951; “Urban Cowboy” craze; decision to quit, 1957; reemployment, 1974; Ms. Enid’s illnesses and effect on company operations; establishment of factory outlet stores; labor policies and efforts to unionize; merger with Justin Industries.
Interviewer(s)Carol Lipscomb
Physical Description85 pp. plus documents (41 pp.)
Terms of UseOpen