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Oral History Interviews with Herman W. Lay, 1974-1975 (open access)

Oral History Interviews with Herman W. Lay, 1974-1975

Interview with Herman W. Lay, executive committee chairman of Pepsi Co., Inc., from Greensville, South Carolina. Lay discusses his childhood and education, his earlier jobs, working in distribution during the Depression, buying the Barrett Food Company and founding H. W. Lay & Co., Inc., the company's growth and expansion, merger with the Frito Co. and gaining nationwide distribution, buying the Red Dot Co., merger with Pepsi, continued expansion, work with Eastern Bloc countries, establishment in the Arab world, the Japanese market, involvement in the Dallas economy, and words on successful entrepreneurship.
Date: {1974-12-31,1975-02-20}
Creator: Caruth, Donald & Lay, Herman W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Barbara Jordan Remarks to South Carolina Democratic Party, May 6th, 1977 (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Remarks to South Carolina Democratic Party, May 6th, 1977

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan in which she discusses getting the disillusioned public interested in politics and voting.
Date: May 6, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for South Carolina Democratic Party Fundraiser] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for South Carolina Democratic Party Fundraiser]

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a fundraiser for the South Carolina Democratic Party.
Date: May 6, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 78, July 1974 - April, 1975 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 78, July 1974 - April, 1975

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 499.
Date: 1974/1975
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History