Interviewee | FISHER, J. W. (b. 1903) |
Professions | Founder of Fischer’s Meat Market |
Employers | Fischer's Meat Market |
Interview ID # | OHB 0038 |
Date(s) of interview | |
Description | Founder 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 Description | 73 pp. |
Terms of Use | Open |