OHB 0030 | Oral History

OHB 0030

Founder, owner, and operator of Craven’s, Inc., Denton, Texas. Childhood memories; Depression experiences; comments about Craven’s Dairy and early dairy industry in general; employment with Burr Stores; recollections about growth and development of Denton; schooling at Akron University and North Texas State; starting his uniform business in Denton, 1940; business dealings with local firms; growth and development of his business; incorporation, reasons for; comments about competition, malls, shopping centers; importance of independent businessmen to communities; reasons for personal success, growth of company.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 110 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Floyd Jenkins
Date of Interview September 11, 1979

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