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OHB 0038

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeFISHER, J. W. (b. 1903)
ProfessionsFounder of Fischer’s Meat Market
EmployersFischer's Meat Market

About this oral history

Interview ID #OHB 0038
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFounder of Fischer’s Meat Market, Muenster, Texas. [Note: Name changed to Fisher. Original family name, Fischer, maintained only to identify business.] Family background; farming and public education in Muenster; establishment of meat market, 1927; business expansion to include groceries, 1933; effects of Depression in Muenster; production and marketing of Fischer’s Sausage; opening of retail store in Denton; description of deer processing; business volume; sale of business, 1975; views on government regulations; civic activities in Muenster; dominance in area food markets.
Interviewer(s)Floyd Jenkins
Physical Description73 pp.
Terms of UseOpen