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OHB 0044

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSMITH, Loyd (b. 1926).
ProfessionsOwner and operator, Loyd’s Rentall

About this oral history

Interview ID #OHB 0044
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionOwner and operator, Loyd’s Rentall, Denton, Texas. Family background; farming in North Texas during Depression and post-World War II period; equipment service work in Dallas and Abilene; opening martinizing shop in Denton; investment in Denton rental business; purchase of United Rental franchise; expansion of contractor phase of business; financing new location for firm; activity in construction equipment rental; dealings with local banks; growth in equipment, investment, and sales; views on government regulations; bookkeeping system; membership in American Rental Association; comments on personnel.
Interviewer(s)Floyd Jenkins
Physical Description98 pp.
Terms of UseOpen