His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Hunt County, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to a camp at Wolfe City, Texas; description of camp; life in camp.

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.

Supervisor and buyer for stores, Duke & Ayres Company.

Owner and operator, Brook-Mays Music Company and C. & S. Music Company, Dallas, Texas. Family background; comments on Depression in Comanche, Texas; experiences playing trombone with North Texas State’s Aces of Collegeland band; duty as radar technician and infantryman during World War II; experiences in postwar Austria; teaching music in Dallas public schools and managing band department of Brook-Mays Music Company; election as president of company, 1954; history of Brook-Mays Music Company; interest in C. & S.

His experiences while employed by the National Youth Administration during the Great Depression.

Operator of grocery store, repair shop, and rental cottages, Mountain Home, Texas.

His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Vernon, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 2874 in Perryton, Texas; description of camp; life in camp.

Executive, Dr Pepper Company. His and experiences concerning the development of the Dr Pepper Company. Discovery of the Dr Pepper formula and roles of Charles Cortes Alderton, Wade Morrison, and R. S. Lazenby; transfer of company headquarters from Waco to Dallas, 1922; financial difficulties during 1920s; his employment with Dr Pepper, 1931; effects of the Depression; influence of John O’Hara; Dr Pepper during World War II; marketing activities; role of William Clements in development of company; franchising. [Same interview as OHB 0057]

Truck driver. His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Oklahoma and Colorado; joining the CCC; assignment to camps in Sentinel, Oklahoma and Saratoga, Wyoming; description of camps; life in camps.

His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Texas and Oklahoma; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 870 near Cache, Oklahoma; description of camp; life in camp.