| Interviewee | CRAVEN, Jake (b. 1915) |
| Professions | Founder, owner, and operator |
| Employers | Craven’s, Inc., Denton, Texas |
| Interview ID # | OHB 0030 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | 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. |
| Interviewer(s) | Floyd Jenkins |
| Physical Description | 110 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
