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Summary:
- Interviews with several employees of varying positions within the Spoetzl Brewery. L. J. Beal, general sales manager at the Spoetzl Brewery, discusses his family and educational background, the history of the brewery and his recollections of founder Kosmos Spoetzl, the management of the brewery by Celie Spoetzl, his experience as a salesman for the brewery, as well as his lobbying activities during Texas legislative sessions, the sale of the brewey to Bill Bigler in 1966, the packing of beer, and the sale of the brewery again in 1968. Beal also speaks about the personnel and plant expansion in 1970-75, experimentation with the beer formula, the passage of the "Shiner Brewery Bill" by the Texas legislature in 1973, his views on marketing beer, the production of private label beer, the organizational structure of the company, brewery publicity, his views on government regulations, and his civic activities. Joe Green, a truck driver for Spoetzl Brewery, discusses driving trucks during Prohibition, delivery schedules in the 1930s, Kosmos and Celie Spoetzl, Texas business competitors, descriptions of delivery vehicles, as well as his family background and the positions he has held within the brewery. Calvin Wallace, a truck driver for the Spoetzl Brewery, discusses his family background and comments on Kosmos Spoetzl, his experiences delivering beer, vehicle maintenance, and shares his views on living in Shiner, Texas. Alfred Schramm, a manager for the Spoetzl Brewery, discusses his family background, his experiences as bookkeeper and clerk in Kingsville and Shiner, and the effects of Prohibition on the brewery. He also comments on Kosmos Spoetzl, the expansion of the brewery, government regulations,the ingredients of beer, and his retirement. Marie Roeder, office manager of Spoetzl Brewery, comments on Celie Spoetzl, her family background, the bookkeeping for the brewery, government regulations, price fluctuations of beer ingredients, and the brewery personnel. John Hybner, brewmaster and plant manager of the Spoetzl Brewery, speaks about his employment in the cellars, the brewhouse, and the bottling department, his responsibilities as brewmaster, the production process, and government regulations. Dan Mundinger, Vice-President of Spoetzl Brewery, discusses his business background, the stock buyout of the brewery in 1968, the expansion and upgrading of the plant, its marketing status, the pressure to label ingredients, and the Brewery Association of America. Archie Ladshaw, President of Spoetzl Brewery, talks about his family and business background, the purchase of the brewery in 1968, brewers' organizations, business competition in Texas, state and federal legislation affecting breweries, as well as the factors contributing to successful business, the employment of brewmasters, and plans for expansion.
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Table of Contents:
- Transcript of a portion of a film soundtrack about the Spoetzl Brewery [9 leaves]
- L. J. Beal interview [82 leaves]
- Joe Green interview [47 leaves]
- Calvin Wallace interview [22 leaves]
- Alfred Schramm interview [32 leaves]
- Marie Roeder interview [19 leaves]
- John Hybner interview [17 leaves]
- Dan M. Mundinger interview [13 leaves]
- Archie A. Ladshaw interview [21 leaves].
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Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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General Notes:
- Interviews 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 Spoetzl Brewery Records are processed and available for viewing in the University Archives, call number Mss Spoetzl Brewery.
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Physical Description:
- 2 unnumbered pages, 9, 82, 47, 22, 32, 19, 17, 13, 21 leaves : facsimiles ; 29 cm
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Call Numbers:
- OHB 42
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OCLC Numbers:
- 126880694