Mackey, Anne, 1986 March 14

File — Box: 3, Folder: 1

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Scope and Contents

Anne Mackey talks about her experiences attending Southwest Texas State Teachers College in the late 1920s, touching on topics such as academics and recreational activities. She mentions figures such as Mary Brogdon, Prof. Green, Lloyd Reed, and Retta Murphy. Mackey also describes her experiences teaching public school from the 1930s through the 1980s in towns such as New Braunfels, Schertz, and Uvalde. She outlines how public school education has changed over time.
Interviewed by Priscilla Hanz

Dates

1986 March 14

Creator

From the Collection: Southwest Texas State University. Department of History (Organization)
From the Collection: Brown, Ronald C., 1945- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Biographical note

Anne Parman Mackey (1915–1987) was born in Cordell, Oklahoma. Her family moved to San Marcos when she was twelve years old. She earned both her BA and MA from Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Mackey taught English in New Braunfels, Schertz, and other Texas public schools for thirty-five years. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, Delta Kappa Gamma, and the New Braunfels Library Board, where she once served as secretary.