Title | Comeaux, Johnny |
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Date | February 11, 2003 |
Description | This is an oral history interview with Johnny Comeaux conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Mr. Comeaux was born in the early 1920s in Austin, Louisiana. His father was a farmer. He graduated high school when he was 16 years old and attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL) while also working for the Civilian Conservation Corps (for two years) and for the college. He enlisted in the Air Force and spent most of 1942-45 in Europe. After going to a few trade schools, he worked as an electrician for Lake Charles Electric for seven years. In 1953 he entered the oil patch working for Mervin Taylor's rental tool business, first running the yard (11 years) and later as a salesman (3 years). During the following years, he did concentric work. In May 1981, with his son and two partners, he opened Workover Equipment Rentals; he worked there until he retired in 1999. |
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Language | English |
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Original Collection | Oral Histories - Houston History Project |
Digital Collection | Oral Histories from the Houston History Project |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/houhistory |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner. For more information please see the UH Digital Library Fair Use policy on the "About" page of this website. |
File Name | index.cpd |
Title | Comeaux video, 1 of 1 |
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Original Item Location | ID 2006-005, CD/DVD Box 2, HHA 00096 |
File Name | hhaoh_201207_022c.mp4 |
Access File Run Time | 01:09:13 |