Box 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Many of the interviewees were charter customers and employees of GVEC and remembered a time before electricity was available to the residents of the Guadalupe River Valley. Interviewees were asked to comment on how their lives changed as a result of the availability of electricity, their level of satisfaction with the service provided by GVEC, and their opinion of GVEC’s intention to provide additional services such as satellite television or waste management.The GVEC collection...

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Lewis Borgfeld talks about how he came to be the director of GVEC, the responsibilities that come with his position, and what he thinks GVEC will be like in the future.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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Mr. Dan and Mrs. Frances Bosanko talk about how they feel about the service GVEC provides. They compare their lives before and after the electricty service and discuss why they depend on GVEC.
Interviewed by Sarah Ezzell.

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Tommy Bozka discusses his duties as a director at GVEC, why he thinks the company is so successful, and his long-term aspirations for the co-op.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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Thomas Coor talks about how he acquired his current position as manager of the Seguin district of GVEC, the responsibilities that come with that position, and the general responsibilities of the co-op.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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Oran Davis gives very detailed information about the politics, co-op growth, public relations, power use, member services, and administration of GVEC during his time with the co-op.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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David Dennis talks about his responsibilities as a director at GVEC and the co-op's responsibilities as a whole. He also describes what he believes sets GVEC apart from other co-ops.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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Lewis Eckols talks about how he worked his way up the career ladder at GVEC to his current position of manager of the Electric Operations Division, what he and his branch's responsibilities are, and what he believes makes GVEC unique.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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John Fritz talks about how GVEC runs efficiently in order to keep their prices low for their customers. He also talks about he came to have his current job as manager of the Member Services Division.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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Millard Harborth talks about his role as a director of GVEC, his and the co-op's responsibilities, and why he believes the co-op is successful.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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Milton Hines sheds some light on how the GVEC operates, its strengths and weaknesses, and some of the obstacles the co-op faces on a regular basis.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Mildred Janak talk about the benefits of doing business with a customer service based co-op like GVEC and the extra programs and services the co-op offers to their customers.
Interviewed by Ralph Ingram, Jr.

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Richard and Joyce Klimitchek talk about how they feel about the customer service that GVEC provides.
Interviewed by Ralph Ingram Jr.

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Mr. & Mrs. Lester talk about their satisfaction with the service they receive from GVEC. They also discuss the importance of electricity and why they rely on it.
Interviewed by Scott McMurtry.

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Fannie Mae Logan talks about how she ended up working at GVEC and the experiences she had there.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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J.P. Lorenz discusses his responsibilities as a director at GVEC and why he believes the cooperative is so successful. He also talks about problems that face the co-op on a regular basis.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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W.A. Lott discusses how he became a director, his responsibilities at that position, and the long-term aspirations of GVEC.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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Mr. & Mrs. McArthur talk about their feelings on the services GVEC provides to them and how having electricity in rural areas has changed their lives.
Interviewed by Scott McMurtry.

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Leon Netardus talks about some of his responsibilities as manager of the Business Division, the advances the co-op has made since he has been there, and some of the advances he hopes to see GVEC make in the future.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.

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G.D. Nollkamper talks about why he became a director, GVEC's aspirations for the future, along with issues and problems that the co-op faces on a regular basis.
Interviewed by Karen Yancy.