| Interviewee | ORR, W. C., Jr. (b. 1912) |
| Professions | Banker, Chairman of board |
| Employers | First State Bank |
| Interview ID # | OH 1211 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | Banker. His reminiscences of events concerning the development of banking in Denton, Texas, 1900-86. Comments about First Guaranty State Bank, Exchange National Bank, First National Bank, Denton County National Bank, First State Bank; his father's tenure as sheriff of Denton County; his father's entry into the banking business with First Guaranty Bank; his student years at North Texas State Normal College; history of First State Bank, 1912-86; bank failures in Denton during the Great Depression; Bank Holiday, 1933; role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in strengthening the banking system; his personal banking philosophy. |
| Interviewer(s) | Gayle Strange |
| Physical Description | 21 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
