Oral History Interview with Clifton Long, May 13, 1980

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Interview with Clifton Long, a vice-president and general sales manager of Tex Tan Western Leather Company in Yoakum, Texas. The interview discusses his family background; the Depression in Yoakum; his experiences in the Army and as prisoner-of-war of the Germans during World War II; his employment as assistant personnel manager and salesman for Tex Tan; talks about the Tex Tan product line; the sale of the business to Charles Tandy and the company split; hiring sales personnel; the sales territory; comments on Charles Tandy; views of Yoakum as "leather capital of Southwest"; changes in saddle product line; comments on competitors; … continued below

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108, [16] p. : facsims. ; 28 cm.

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Jenkins, Floyd & Long, Clifton May 13, 1980.

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Interview with Clifton Long, a vice-president and general sales manager of Tex Tan Western Leather Company in Yoakum, Texas. The interview discusses his family background; the Depression in Yoakum; his experiences in the Army and as prisoner-of-war of the Germans during World War II; his employment as assistant personnel manager and salesman for Tex Tan; talks about the Tex Tan product line; the sale of the business to Charles Tandy and the company split; hiring sales personnel; the sales territory; comments on Charles Tandy; views of Yoakum as "leather capital of Southwest"; changes in saddle product line; comments on competitors; training sales personnel; advertising products; and his civic activities.

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108, [16] p. : facsims. ; 28 cm.

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Interview conducted in 1980 for the Business Archives Project, North Texas State University Oral History Collection. Interviewer: Dr. Floyd Jenkins of the College of Business, North Texas State University. The Tex Tan Western Leather Company Records are processed and available for viewing in the University Archives.

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Jenkins, Floyd & Long, Clifton. Oral History Interview with Clifton Long, May 13, 1980, book, May 13, 1980; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2478385/: accessed June 10, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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