Interviewer(s): Andrew Gardner; Diane Austin. Baldwin, LA

Affiliation: University of Arizona

Roy Parr was referred to Andrew by Adam Welcome. Roy spent his entire career in the oil field and was eager to participate in the study to make sure we got the story straight. Andrew interviewed him in June 2001, and Diane returned in February 2003 to talk about a set of photos of old steam rigs that Cecil Broussard (DA079p) had donated to the project.

Roy Parr was born in 1931 on a plantation in southern Louisiana where his grandfather worked as a blacksmith. His father spent most of his life working in the oilfield, and Roy followed in his footsteps. He started work in 1952 for Humble Oil Company and worked his way up through the company. He retired as a production superintendent in 1983.