| Interviewee | CLAYTON, Margaret (b. 1917) |
| Professions | Secretary-treasurer |
| Employers | Anderson-Clayton Funeral Homes, Inc. and Anderson-Clayton Burial Association, Terrell, Texas |
| Interview ID # | OHB 0067 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | Secretary-treasurer, Anderson-Clayton Funeral Homes, Inc. and Anderson-Clayton Burial Association, Terrell, Texas. Family background; John Clayton’s involvement in Terrell funeral business, 1921; merger of Anderson Undertaking Company and Muckleroy-Clayton Company, 1926; officers of company; expansion into Mesquite, Texas, 1935; establishment of Anderson-Clayton mutual benefit Association, 1935; business experiences during World War II; description of ambulance service; expansion into Kemp, Kaufman, and Duncanville, Texas; experiences during Depression; comparison of 1930s funeral home practices with current practices; personnel employed at three companies; description of embalming process and legal requirements for burial; types of caskets; comments on criticisms of funeral businesses; financing of business; advantages of family business; advertising practices; comments on government regulations; views on components for a successful business; comments on trade associations; civic activities. |
| Interviewer(s) | Floyd Jenkins |
| Physical Description | 89 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
