As I Remember: Harry Parker

George P. Cooper's interview with Harry Parker, a former faculty member of the animal husbandry department at Cal Poly from 1932 to 1954. [00:00:19] As I Remember Opening [00:00:33] Parker recalls leaving Scotland and coming to North America [00:01:11] Parker recalls his first job in California [00:01:27] Parker describes the circumstances that led to him coming to Cal Poly [00:02:46] Parker describes his role in teaching animal husbandry [00:03:13] Parker discusses the students' participation in the competitions held by the Future Farmers and the Cow Palace [00:04:30] Parker discusses the facilities for animal husbandry and beef production when he first arrived at Cal Poly [00:05:35] Parker describes the financial difficulties the university experienced and the students' response [00:06:22] Parker describes his role in the development of the school's purebred herd of beef cattle [00:07:46] Parker recalls purchasing feeder calves for shows and the benefits of doing so [00:08:33] Parker describes other facilities for the calves, such as pastures and barns [00:09:25] Parker recalls how the university went about acquiring new land [00:10:37] Parker describes some of his outstanding students [00:13:05] Parker recalls the addition of new facilities in the late 1930s [00:14:47] Parker discusses successful showings despite changes brought about by World War II [00:16:15] Parker describes how cattle shows have changed [00:17:08] Parker describes who of his "Randall" crew were still alive [00:17:24] Parker discusses how he went about developing his own beef herd later in his career [00:18:49] Parker describes the locations of his operations and the size of his land [00:20:41] Parker describes the expansion of the SLO and the city limits inching towards his his land [00:21:21] Parker discusses judging beef cattle and locations of the shows in which he's been the judge [00:22:27] Parker discusses the changes in the beef cattle business and showing that have come about in the past 20-25 years [00:24:40] Parker touches on the problems with the beef industry [00:26:07] Cooper records the sound of cattle [00:26:40] As I Remember Closing