Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Turner, Lawrence W. |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | April 27, 1972 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Dallas, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | Fred Carpenter |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 30 minutes |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | Lawrence Turner, headwaiter for the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, discusses the history of the hotel and his involvement in it. |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE: | Born: Liberty, Texas (April 7, 1909) Family history Parents To Dallas, Texas (1922) Schooling Adolphus Hotel History Description Career Waiter (1935) Famous people served Adolphus Hotel (again) Description Music bands Career Headwaiter Duties Manager Attitudes Trustee meetings Attendance Booker T. Washington High School Teachers Marriages Children Career Salary Big tippers Small tippers Entertainment Hotel Hotel service |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO | Blank |
| RANGE DATES: | 1910-1972 |
| BULK DATES: | 1925-1972 |