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Contains 22 Results:
Augustin, Byron, 1986 November 11
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Dr. Byron Augustin talks about growing up and attending college in Nebraska. Along with discussing how he ended up in the field of geography and his early work, he speaks about what convinced him to come to Southwest Texas State University. Augustin outlines his methods and philosophies of teaching geography and applauds the faculty of the geography department. He notes how the university and San Marcos have changed, and talks briefly about his travels.
Interviewed by Bradley A....
Dates:
1986 November 11
Bain, Ruth M., 1986 October 2
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Dr. Ruth Bain describes how the medical field and opportunities for female doctors have changed over the span of her career, especially in Austin, Texas. Bain briefly discusses growing up in Centerville, attending college at the Texas State College for Women, and going to medical school at the University Medical Branch in Galveston. Beyond talking about being a woman in medical school, Bain shares her experiences working at Brackenridge Hospital and starting her private practice in Austin....
Dates:
1986 October 2
Barton Jr., Bob, 1985 November 5
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
Bob Barton Jr. describes his early life and education in the Buda and Kyle areas, specifically recalling how his cattle-driving family came to settle in Texas, attending Buda High School, and graduating from Southwest Texas State Teachers College after serving in the military during the Korean War. He discusses buying, running, and selling the Kyle News newspaper, as well as operating the Colloquium Bookstore. He speaks about the changes San Marcos and Texas politics have gone through over...
Dates:
1985 November 5
Bowles, Ira Renay, 1986 April 18
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
Dr. Ira Renay Bowles discusses what led him to become a music professor at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. He talks about Dr. Flowers and shares some memorable moments from his own teaching career, including his thoughts on what inspired him to stay around for so long. Bowles also reflects on his travel experiences and life philosophy.
Interviewed by James N. Mortimer
Dates:
1986 April 18
Brunson, Bill, 1986 March 26
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Dr. Bill Brunson talks about his early teaching at Delmar College before applying for a job at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. He describes what Southwest Texas was like when he first began teaching in 1960, touching on important moments such as the creation of a separate history department. Brunson discusses the books that he's written, both published and unpublished. He also mentions his religious faith, his military service, and his musical hobbies.
Interviewed by Marjorie...
Dates:
1986 March 26
Brunson, Martha L., 1986 May 12
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Dr. Martha Luann Brunson discusses the changes that the university has seen over the years. She talks about the challenges of being a woman professor and certain women faculty members, specifically in the english department. Along with discussing the english department's offerings and history, she describes the ways that different university presidents' administrations, including Billy Mac Jones and Dean Ralph Randolph, affected the english department's curriculum and operations. Brunson...
Dates:
1986 May 12
Carney, Margaret, 1986 March 8
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Margaret Carney reminisces about her life in Chilton and Waco during World War I and World War II. She reflects on her work in the United Service Organizations (USO) as a hostess and director of the service club at North Camp Hood and South Camp Hood, where she was paid to sing, dance, and play piano for the soldiers. Along with recalling certain popular songs, dances, and momentous events like V-E Day and V-J Day, she discusses the camps' soldiers and German POWs.
Interviewed by...
Dates:
1986 March 8
Cates, Jerome C., 1986 April 29
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
Jerome Cates discusses his career as an educator and his time working for Texas State University. He begins by describing his adolescence in Robstown, Texas, and recalling his high school, dating, working, and early teaching experiences in Beeville. Cates discusses how things have changed since he first came to the university, including San Marcos and the campus's growth. He tells of his work as the university's chief financial officer, head of business affairs, and briefly as an accounting...
Dates:
1986 April 29
Chapman, Charles W., 1986 November 12
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Dr. Charles W. Chapman talks about his views of Southwest Texas State University and San Marcos as both a student and a faculty member. He recalls his experiences attending SWTSU in the early 1970s and teaching at Lockhart High School. He discusses his professional and educational career, specifically his time working for Governor Briscoe and the Texas Department of Community Affairs as well as earning his PhD and JD at the University of Texas. Chapman talks about being elected as district...
Dates:
1986 November 12
Cheatham, Lola, 1986 April 8
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Lola Cheatham, a long-time San Marcos resident talks about the growth of San Marcos and what Texas State University used to be like. She recalls growing up and attending school in Caldwell County, going to college at Texas College in Tyler, and working for SWTSU for sixteen years. She shares her experiences and duties during her employment at the University Staff Lounge in Flowers Hall. Cheatham discusses university figures such as Emmie Craddock, John Flowers, LBJ, and Dana Smith, the...
Dates:
1986 April 8
Clayton, Charles E., 1986 September 30
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
Charles E. Clayton talks about his Southwest Texas State University experiences as both a child growing up on campus and in San Marcos and as a faculty member in the history department. He shares his memories attending the campus's laboratory school and working on the college's maintenance crew. He recalls prominent memories concerning other well-known faculty members, such as President Evans, President and Mrs. Flowers, Dr. Spurgeon Smith, J.R. Buckner, Coach Strahan, Jerome Cates, Prof....
Dates:
1986 September 30
Craddock, Emmie, 1985 October 16
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
Dr. Emmie Craddock talks about her early life in Louisiana and then Houston, her education at Rice University, and her early teaching days in Missouri City. She recalls her time in the U.S. Navy during WWII, during which she was head of the women's reserve, as well as studying for her PhD in history with W.P. Webb at the University of Texas. She discusses how she was hired by James Taylor to join the history department and her career as a faculty member at Southwest Texas State Teachers...
Dates:
1985 October 16
Dees, Lillian, 1985 October 25
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
Lillian Dees talks about her experiences working under many different deans, including Bruce Roche, Ralph Houston, and Keith Lovin, and departments, including Journalism and News Service and Liberal Arts. She describes how she acquired her final position as director of the LBJ Student Center. She also recalls the changes in the campus, including buildings and student body population, over the twenty-year period that she was employed at Texas State University. She discusses changing...
Dates:
1985 October 25
Dibrell, William, 1986 November 11
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
William Dibrell talks about his career as both an educator at Southwest Texas State University and as a member of the San Marcos City Council. He recalls his early life in Bastrop, serving in the Korean War, and earning his master's degree in special education at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. He reflects on his experience working as the assistant county school superintendent in Lockhart before teaching at San Marcos High School and helping with the Upward Bound program. He outlines...
Dates:
1986 November 11
Dressen, Gus and Betty, 1986 February 25
File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
In the first interview, Gus and Betty Dressen discuss their German family heritage and growing up near Uhland, Texas. Along with describing what it was like to grow up on a farm, the couple share the responsibilities that come with that kind of lifestyle, such as taking care of animals, growing corn and sugar cane, and other aspects including having a blacksmith shop. They also talk about how life back then is different from now, such as paved roads, cars, electricity, and going into town....
Dates:
1986 February 25
Fahringer, Frederick H., 1986 October 22
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
Frederick H. Fahringer Jr. talks about growing up in Wisconsin, attending Bucknell University, and coming to Texas via the Air Force and Lackland Airfield. Beyond describing his long career with the Air Force, he shares how he became a psychology professor at Southwest Texas State University. He also discusses his personal philosophies and beliefs about students and college, and mentions little anecdotes about his teaching assistants and Dr. Clarence Schultz.
Interviewed by Bradley A....
Dates:
1986 October 22
Farlow, Daniel E., 1986 April 24
File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
In his first interview, Daniel Farlow discusses the campus atmosphere during the 1960s. He talks about the McCrocklin case in detail and how it divided the campus and San Marcos.In his second interview, Farlow discusses his teaching career in the political science department and the evolution from college to university. He talks about his studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and being hired by Dr. James Taylor for the then-social science division. He discusses the...
Dates:
1986 April 24
Fauver, Edwin M., 1985 October 16-17
File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
In his first interview, Edwin Fauver talks about his early life and upbringing in Washington, D.C. and shares how he came to Texas in order to attend college at Corpus Christi University. He discusses playing college football, joining the U.S. Navy, his job at Gary Job Corps Center, and more extensively about the responsibilities of his job as director of the university's physical plant.In his second interview, Fauver reflects on the changes he has seen on campus since he first...
Dates:
1985 October 16-17
Fields, Margaret, 1986 February 23
File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
Margaret Fields talks about her early life in New Braunfels and life during the Great Depression. She describes the university campus and the schooling she received at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in the 1930s and 1940s. She mentions places like Old Main; people such as C.E. Evans, Mary Brogdon, Leland Derrick, and John Flowers; and her experiences living off-campus. She discusses the various teaching jobs she took in Comal County and Medina County, as well as her work with the...
Dates:
1986 February 23
Finlay, Kent, [1985-1986?] November 13
File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
Kent Finlay talks about the history of the Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, its creation and how it stays current, the kind of music played there, and what makes it special. He discusses the state of music in Texas and specifically mentions famous musicians such as Willie Nelson, Marcia Ball, Asleep at the Wheel, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jerry Jeff Walker, George Strait, and more.
Dates:
[1985-1986?] November 13
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San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
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