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Interviewee	Young, F. M. Young, Gloria Davis
Interviewer	Myers, Lois E.
Title	Oral Memoirs of F. M. and Gloria Davis Young
Interview details	Interviewed by Lois E. Myers on 5 occasions from September 14 - October 19, 2009 in Waco, Texas.
Number of interviews	5
Interview Date(s)	2009
Resource Type	Interview
Format	PDF Audio
Genre	Oral histories;
Language	English
Description, transcript	287 pages
Description, sound recordings	Digital Audio File; 9.66 hr.
Collection	Waco and McLennan County
Project	For the Greater Good: Philanthropy in Waco
Summary	F. M. Young, owner of Young Brothers, Inc., Contractors, and his wife Gloria D. Young were philanthropists and involved members of the community in Waco, Texas; births and childhoods of both in Texas; F. M.’s experience as a minority Catholic in largely Protestant community; Gloria’s recollections of the partnerships between two Protestant denominations; F. M.’s memories of his father’s business and his mother’s roles on the farm; Gloria’s understanding of the value of education due to her mother’s role as a schoolteacher; life in Texas during World War II; rationing during the war; Gloria’s recollections of politics and high school in Texas in the 1940s and ’50s; women’s fashions in 1950s; F. M.’s recollections of his first business enterprises; the impact of Wilbur Crawford on F. M.’s life; his view of courtship with Gloria; Gloria’s stories of courtship with F. M.; Gloria’s memories of changes as newlyweds; homes in Waco; community involvement; children; F. M.’s participation in different community project; involvement in urban renewal; F. M.’s conception of Lake Brazos and its development; opinion about unions; hiring a black foreman; F. M.’s role in solving employee problems; F. M.’s view of Gloria D.’s role in the business; Gloria’s view of balancing family duties with community work and work in the business; the children’s involvement in the business; selling the business to MDU Resources in 2003; current relationship between F. M. and MDU Resources; advice for future entrepreneurs; personal benefits of giving to others; Gloria’s vision for the future of Waco.
Subject--Library of Congress	Waco (Tex.)--History--20th Century Philanthropists--Texas--History
Sponsor	Baylor University Institute for Oral History
Sponsor Location	Waco, TX
Rights	http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights

Interviewee	Young, F. M. Young, Gloria Davis
Interviewer	Myers, Lois E.
Title	F. M. and Gloria Davis Young -- Front Matter
Interview details	Interviewed by Lois E. Myers on 5 occasions from September 14 - October 19, 2009 in Waco, Texas.
Number of interviews	5
Interview Date(s)	2009
Resource Type	Interview
Format	PDF
Genre	Oral histories;
Language	English
Collection	Waco and McLennan County
Project	For the Greater Good: Philanthropy in Waco
Subject--Library of Congress	Waco (Tex.)--History--20th Century Philanthropists--Texas--History
Sponsor	Baylor University Institute for Oral History
Sponsor Location	Waco, TX
Rights	http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights

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