Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview S-1, 8/14/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois
Title:
Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview S-1, 8/14/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois
Number of Pages:
35
Description:
Deason's family history; Deason's uncle Charles' work around the Stockdale, Texas, area; Deason's parents and siblings; Deason's educational background; how Deason became a teacher and, later, an attorney; how Deason went to work under LBJ in the National Youth Administration (NYA); Deason's marriage and move back to Texas; Deason's career in radio; an average day in Deason's childhood; the rural Baptist churches Deason attended as a child; other religious groups in the area around Stockdale during Deason's youth; Deason's parents' influence on his education and outlook; religion and politics in Deason's youth; prohibition; childhood memories of World War I; the effect of the Depression on Deason's family and other farmers in their area; Deason's parents' personalities; 4th of July celebrations at Southerland Springs; early Christmas celebrations.
