Brown, Ronald C., 1945-

Material consists of 15 oral history projects submitted by the students of Dr. Brown’s Oral History 5345 course from the summer mini-session of 2005. Folder titles consist of the name of the person being interviewed by the student. Photocopies of all original material are included.

The Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) was established in 1938 with funds from the Rural Electrification Administration. Its purpose was to provide electricity to rural areas in the vicinity of Guadalupe and Gonzales counties, east of San Antonio, Texas. Many of the interviewees were charter customers and employees of GVEC. Interviewees were asked to comment on how their lives changed as a result of the availability of electricity, and their experience with GVEC services.

This collection is comprised of research material compiled by Dr. Ronald Brown while writing books on the history of Texas State University. Material includes correspondence, research files and notes, drafts, project file and copy photographs from the University News Service of images used in the publications.

Contains 38 oral history interviews conducted by Texas State Students with various Texas musicians and songwriters, and by Allen Olsen. Contents include transcripts, audio recordings, photographs, contact log, and/or signed permission.

Oral history project conducted as part of local Texas sesquicentennial celebrations by history students at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University). The interviewees shared their memories about the university and life in Central Texas.