Lyndon Baines Johnson distinguished lecture series collection

Collection

Identifier: 11.200-LBJLecture

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection documents each lecture given and includes planning materials, pages and programs from a guest book with lecturers' signatures and messages, some posters, and commemorative medallions. Records of individual lectures may include transcripts, videorecordings, press releases, invitations, programs, and photographs. No lectures were given in 1988, 1993, 1999, 2006, 2008, or 2010.

Dates

1982-2020

Creator

Texas State University (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Special Collections and Archives owns the physical items in our collections, but the researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies.

Historical note

The LBJ Distinguished Lecture Series was inaugurated in 1982 by President Robert Hardesty. In 1973, President Johnson brought his economic advisor Walter Heller to campus. It was the President's hope that Dr. Heller would be the first of many national leaders to visit Texas State and share their philosophies and experiences with the students. Less than a week later, President Johnson died before any formal plans could be made to follow up on his idea.

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Distinguished Lecture Series fulfills the President's promise and honors the university's most distinguished alumnus.

Extent

2.95 Linear Feet (10 containers. Vertical file contains posters.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Distinguished Lecture Series honors the Texas State University's most distinguished alumnus by fulfilling his promise to bring important leaders to the university to share their philosophies and experiences. Records of individual lectures may include transcripts, videorecordings, press releases, invitations, programs, and photographs.

Arrangement

Materials in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Distinguished Lecture Series are arranged into three series: I. Planning, II. Realia, and III. Lectures.

Series I contains planning documents, including President Hardesty's announcement of beginning the lecture series and a fundraiser to benefit the endowed lecture series.

Series II contains realia consisting of a guest book signed by the distinguished lecturers, examples of bronze medallions given to the lecturers, as well as posters

Series III is arranged chronologically by date of the lecture and includes materials related to the planning and delivery of each LBJ distinguished lecture.

Physical Location

Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice may be required for use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance information is unknown at this time.

Related Materials

Lectures started to be held in conjunction with the Common Experiance event on campus starting in 2007. See also: Common Experience collection (11.200.CommonExperience).