Oral history interview with Kenneth Hadlock, 1978 May 17.

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Hadlock, Kenneth, 1916-. Oral history interview with Kenneth Hadlock, 1978 May 17.

Oral history interview with Kenneth Hadlock, 1978 May 17.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/124040125

Interview with Kenneth Hadlock concerning his experiences as founder and manager of Hadlock and Fox Saddletree Manufacturing Company of Gruene, Texas. Hadlock discusses his family background, his education, his early work experiences in blacksmithing and saddletree making in Utah, and the Depression. He also talks about early saddletree making methods and equipment, the founding of Standard Saddletree Company in Utah with Fox, the move to Texas, the founding of Hadlock and Fox, and the start of the tannery, retail store, and saddle making. In addition, Hadlock explains how his company became the largest quality saddletree maker in the United States. He also describes saddletree making, tanning, saddle making, as well as his sources of materials, the markets, entry into plastic trees, splitting the business with Fox with Fox taking Utah (Standard) and Hadlock taking Texas (H-F), and family involvement in business.

85 leaves ; 29 cm.

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