Interview with Doyle Griffin concerning his experiences as owner and operator of R & R Motor Supply, Inc. in Denton, Texas. Griffin discusses his family background, his work on Will Evers's pecan farm and hiring out to pick cotton in Denton, his employment in Bailey Mullins's machine shop and auto parts store in 1935, the merchandise and prices, and his employment with the Public Construction Company building defense installations in Texas and Oklahoma in 1942. He also talks about his purchase interest in R & R Motor Supply in 1944, the location of store suppliers, the interactions between the machine shop and the parts shop, the sales volume and distribution area, the personnel and the financing of the business, as well as the incorporation and expansion into Lewisville and McKinney, the insurance requirements and experiences with OSHA regulators, and trade associations. Griffin describes his civic activities, a typical work day, the factors in building a successful business, Denton competitors, his views on providing credit business, his business relationship with his brother, Owen, raising quarter horses in Argyle, his involvement in power boat racing and winning the national championship in the 1940s, and the percentage of large accounts in the business.
