Becoming a Barber

ID: 2937 ~ Source: Martinez, Santos “Tito.” Interviewed by Michael Woodward, April 11, 2014, in Waco, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. Access full interview here.
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Following a layoff, Martinez’s friend encouraged him to attend barber classes at the Waco Barber College. Once he received his barber certificate in 1958, he never looked back.

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By Michael Woodward
Waco entered an economic slump in the aftermath of the 1953 Waco tornado, urban renewal in the 1960s, and the Austin Avenue Pedestrian Mall in the 1970s and ‘80s. Many businesses either moved or closed their doors permanently during this time. Yet…