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OHB 0009

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeORR, W. C., Jr. (b. 1912)
ProfessionsBanker, Chairman of board
EmployersFirst State Bank

About this oral history

Interview ID #OHB 0009
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionBanker, chairman of board, First State Bank of Denton. Family background; father’s role in founding First State Bank of Denton; education; work with various federal and state agencies; early experiences in banking; presidency of Texas Bankers Association; Depression; evolution of banking practices and laws; views on local ownership of banks vs. holding company banks; his bank investment policies.
Interviewer(s)David Fitch
Physical Description32 pp.
Terms of UseOpen