Oral History Interviews
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The Oral History Program is committed to the use of recorded interviews as an indispensable modern research tool. Oral histories are used in collaboration with more traditional manuscript resources to paint as accurate an historical picture as possible. Researchers are able to hear first-hand spontaneous accounts in the eyewitness’s own words, complete with inflections and colloquialisms. The Oral History collection at the Southwest Collection is one of the largest in Texas, with more than
6,000 interviews in its holdings.
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Elissa Stroman, PhDOral History Assistant Archivist
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Box 41041
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409-1041
Phone (806) 742-3749
Abstracts of older oral histories in the Southwest Collection's holdings can be found on the Oral History Collection website.
Visit The Southwest Collection's Reference Services website for more information on collections at the archive.
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Item A.W. Lott oral history interview.(2007-06-29)Oral history interview with A.W. Lott conducted by David Marshall on June 29, 2007. A.W. Lott talks about his experiences handling the Lorenzo Textile Mill. He sheds light on his childhood memories. Accompanied by 1 abstract.Item Abel Billy Martinez oral history interview 2012-08-24(2012-08-24)This interview features Billy Martinez as he discusses his life growing up. Martinez goes on to describe his political views and what got him interesting in fighting for Labor Unions.Item Addison Reed oral history interview.(2009-07-01) Reed, Addison (Addison Devon), interviewee.; White, Scott, interviewer.Addison Reed, the 2009 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the year, discusses his baseball career, in particular his years as a San Diego State University Aztec.Item Adelle Holland oral history interview 2011-07-28(2011-07-28)This interview features Adelle Holland who discusses her early life in West Texas. Holland describes what it was like having her loved ones go to war, living in Lubbock and San Francisco during World War II, and being there for the creation of the Southwest Collection.Item Agnes Barnes Rinker oral history interview.(2005-06-14)Agnes Barnes Rinker talks about her early life in Oklahoma and Pleasant Valley, Tex., living on a farm. Also she shared her husband's cooking skills and their career in their restaurant. Lastly she speaks about her years in high school in Post, Texas.Item Al Ramirez oral history interview.(2002-01-18) Ramirez, Al (Alfonso R.), 1923- interviewee.; Iber, Jorge, 1961- interviewer.Al Ramirez was the first Hispanic to be elected Mayor of Edinburg, Tex. He was also an educator and insurance salesman. He was active in politics in South Texas and was very influential in political, social and community life.Item Alan Bannister oral history interview.(2010-07-01)Oral history interview with Alan Bannister conducted by Henry Crawford on July 1, 2010. Alan Bannister talks about his career as a baseball player, the teams that he played for, and positions he played on the field. This interview was conducted as part of the annual College Baseball Foundation's College Baseball Hall of Fame weekend. Accompanied by 1 abstract.Item Alan Henry oral history interview(2015-09-01)This interview features former Lubbock mayor Alan Henry, who discusses his upbringing, education, early career, and his experiences in municipal politicsItem Alan Munde oral history interview 2011-12-08(2011-12-08)This interview features banjo player Alan Munde. Munde discusses growing up in Oklahoma, playing sports in school, and attending the University of Oklahoma. Munde describes his growing interest in bluegrass music and his experiences playing the banjo with different groups.Item Alan Munde oral history interview 2011-12-09(2011-12-09)This interview features banjo player Alan Munde. Munde discusses going to California and playing at Dinseyland. Munde also talks about recording albums with Country Gazette and touring in Europe.Item Alan Munde oral history interview 2012-03-02(2012-03-02)This interview features banjo player Alan Munde. Munde discusses his tours in Europe with his bandmates. Munde also discusses recording and the way the industry has changed.Item Alan Munde oral history interview 2012-03-03(2012-03-03)This interview features banjo player Alan Munde. Alan continues to discuss his work with Country Gazette in terms of both recording and performing. Munde also talks about moving to Levelland, Texas, to begin teaching at South Plains College.Item Alan Munde oral history interview 2012-06-13(2012-06-13)This interview features banjo player Alan Munde. Munde discusses teaching at South Plains College as part of their bluegrass program and working with various students during his time at the college. Munde also talks about teaching methods more specifically and the work environment at South Plains.Item Alan Munde oral history interview 2012-08-22(2012-08-22)This interview features banjo player Alan Munde. Munde discusses doing workshops, developing a series of video instructions, and writing a book on West Texas musicians.Item Alan Munde oral history interviews 2002-01-10(2002-01-10)This interview features Alan Munde as he discusses his background playing music. In this interview, Munde explains how he got into music and learning the guitar as a child. He then moves on to describe how he learned to play the banjo and his interest in Bluegrass music. Munde then recounts working and touring and how he made a living while playing music professionally. He closes the interview by explain Bluegrasses’ popularity in Europe and European musicians.Item Alan Pickett oral history interview(2018-05-25)This interview features Alan Pickett as he reflects back on his career as a sportswriter. He discusses notable college teams, the Big Country Hall of Fame, and prominent college coaches.Item Albert Komatsu oral history interview 2017-05-23(2017-05-23)This interview features Albert Komatsu as he discusses his career in architecture. Albert describes the Japanese gardens in Fort Worth that he constructed, his enlistment in the Army, and his career after he finished college.Item Albert Sacco oral history interview 2017-10-24(2017-10-24)This interview features Albert Sacco, an astronaut who flew on the Columbia mission STS-73. In this interview, Sacco discusses the influences in his life that led him to pursue a degree in engineering, and later how he was accepted into NASA. Sacco also describes his experience in orbit and the experiments that he conducted while on his space mission.Item Alberto Gonzales oral history interview.(2009-10-05) Gonzales, Alberto R., interviewee.; Sanchez, Daniel U., interviewer.Alberto Gonzales, former United States Attorney General reminisces on his life, growing up as a Mexican American and being in the Air Force. He discusses his academic and law careers, his years of service to George W. Bush in Texas and then his tenure as a member of Bush's cabinet. He also discusses his current dual appointment at Texas Tech University as a Professor of Political Science and a Minority Recruiter.Item Alberto Herrera oral history interview.(2002-11-07) Herrera, Alberto, 1937- interviewee.; Vela, Faustino, interviewer.Oral history interview with Alberto Herrera conducted by Faustino Vela on Nov. 7, 2002. Alberto Herrera talks about his experiences at Georgetown, Tex., and discusses his life and discriminatory incidents he faced. Accompanied by 1 abstract.