Oral history interview with Margaret Clayton, 1982 April 29.

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Clayton, Margaret, 1917-. Oral history interview with Margaret Clayton, 1982 April 29.

Oral history interview with Margaret Clayton, 1982 April 29.

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Interview with Margaret Clayton concerning her experiences as Secretary-Treasurer of Anderson-Clayton Funeral Homes, Inc. and Anderson-Clayton Burial Association in Terrell, Texas. Clayton discusses her family background, her husband John Clayton's involvement in the Terrell funeral business in 1921, the merger of Anderson Undertaking Company and Muckleroy-Clayton Company in 1926, the officers of the company, the expansion into Mesquite, Texas in 1935, and the establishment of Anderson-Clayton Mutual Benefit Association in 1935. She also talks about her business experiences during World War II, the ambulance service, their expansion into Kemp, Kaufman, and Duncanville, Texas, her experiences during the Depression,1930s funeral home practices compared with current practices, personnel employed at three companies, as well as the embalming process and the legal requirements for burial and types of caskets. Clayton comments on criticisms of the funeral business, financing of the business, the advantages of having a family business, advertising practices, government regulations, the components for a successful business, trade associations, and her civic activities.

89 leaves ; 29 cm.

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