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Stormy Gilliam discusses growing up at Triple Peak Ranch and the types of changes the area has seen since the flooding of Canyon Lake. She talks about settlers who in the area, and she also recounts significant stories from her youth about the German friends, neighbors, and ranchers who lived in the area with her.
Interviewed by Annette Fazi

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Sally Goodman discusses her upbringing in Waco, Texas. She recounts her experiences as a student and later as a teacher in Waco. She also addresses topics such as farming, local religious life and revivals, World War I, the Great Depression, and practices such as canning and refrigeration.
Interviewed by Joseph Lee Bailey

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Sammie Hardeman shares his experience in the food service industry and how it led him to his job at the university. He recalls being born in Lockhart and later moving to San Marcos. Hardeman also talks about his barbecuing business, along with the private parties he would put on where he would cook for university presidents. He mentions Dr. Evans, Dr. Flowers, and Dr. McCrocklin.

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President Emeritus Robert L. Hardesty talks about the effects recent (1986) cutbacks in university funding have had on the General Studies program at Southwest Texas State University.
Interviewed by Michael Hellrung

Scope and Contents Dr. Walton D. "Pete" Hardesty talks about his transition from working at Camp Gary to becoming a psychology professor at Southwest Texas State Teachers college. Along with detailing his teaching career and his popular courses in human sexuality, he shares his thoughts on the changes the university has seen in its student body and its attitudes, the campus layout, its role in regulating students' lives, and its reputation from the 1960s to the 1980s. Interviewed by Kristi...

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Bruce Harper talks about growing up in San Marcos in the 1950s, including the story of how he was adopted by his parents. He emphasizes the ties between the university and San Marcos's community and local businesses. Harper also shares information about the Gary Job Corps and its relationship with the university and the city. He ends with discussing the business, economy, and industry of San Marcos, mentioning Wide-Lite and farming in particular.
Interviewed by Michelle Brown

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James Harrell talks about growing up in Waco, studying in Dallas, and working in the movie business. He relays information about how Texas has grown to better support actors and the film industry, and outlines present trends in professional acting. Along with recalling changes he has seen in the university, Harrell also discusses the evolution of the drama department and the new Speech and Drama Building.
Interviewed by Debbi Conn

Scope and Contents Mary Sue Haynes discusses her personal background, her ancestors, and how her family came to settle in San Marcos. She shares information about the early homes in San Marcos, many of which her father built, and recalls her time in the campus elementary school. Haynes mentions the teachers and staff of the Normal School and its later iterations, including people such as Dr. Evans, Dr. Flowers, Dr. McCrocklin and Mr. Hardesty, Spurgeon Smith, Pat Norwood, Lula Hines, A.C. Burkholder, Mary...

Scope and Contents Dr. Henderson talks about coming to Southwest Texas State Teachers College after serving in the Army Air Corps in WWII. He describes what campus looked like the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, detailing aspects such as university and veterans housing, the effects of the GI Bill, segregation and integration, the realities of teaching political science during McCarthyism, and the growing radicalism of the student body, illustrated by the San Marcos Ten. Henderson also reflects on writing his book on...

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Samuel Holmes talks about growing up in Austin, and the different jobs that he's held, including selling newspapers and working in a grocery store as a child in the 1930s. He also shares memories of working at the Driskill Hotel, a popular political meeting ground in Austin, when Lyndon B. Johnson was president.
Interviewed by Kerry Owens

Scope and Contents In his first interview (October 1985), Dr. Ralph Houston talks about growing up in Denton County, attending college at the University of North Texas, and teaching in Big Spring, Texas. He discusses studying for his PhD at The University of Texas at Austin and being recruited by Deacon Wright to teach at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in the 1930s. He describes campus, the English department and its staff, and his experiences as a professor, head of the English department, and Dean of...

Scope and Contents Lee Hudman discusses how her ties with the university brought her back to San Marcos long after she graduated. She begins by describing how she and her husband lived in Dr. James Taylor's garage apartment during their studies, before moving to Washington D.C. Hudman also talks about the changes that took place in San Marcos and the university during her absence, what she believes Texas State will be like in future years. She also talks about the Alumni House's history in relation to LBJ....

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Admiral Bobby Ray Inman talks about the unusual combination of education and professional experience that led him to become the leader of MCC. He relays his experiences studying at The University of Texas at Austin, serving in the military during the Korean War and ensuing successful career in the U.S. Navy, and new business ventures.
Interviewed by Cathy Bachik

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Joan Irelan, interviewed by her daughter, discusses how she managed to overcome her life's obstacles in order to pursue her dream of getting an education and being a self-sufficient woman while raising her children. She details her undergraduate studies at Columbia University, her marriage, living in Germany, and attending law school at Hofstra University.
Interviewed by Diane C. Watts

Scope and Contents Dr. Johnson shares her family's history in Texas and her experience attending graduate school at The University of Texas at Austin. She explains how her education background and teaching experiences at private business colleges in Austin led to her employment at Southwest Texas State University in the 1970s. She describes her time working in the university's counseling center and teaching psychology courses. Johnson outlines the creation of Student Learning Assistance Center (SLAC) and the...

Scope and Contents Dr. Juel discusses the similarities and differences of the Texas State campus, the student body, and the curriculum over his thirty-one years at the university. He shares the different responsibilities he had as the school's health coordinator, dean of students, professor in the education department, and essentially disciplinarian from the 1950s through the 1980s. Juel mentions the San Marcos Ten, certain recollections of disciplinary problems, changing campus extracurricular activities, and...

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Dr. Kirk talks about his childhood and background in Washington, D.C., his education at Princeton University, his service in World War I and World War II, his trip to Europe in the 1920s, his marriage, and his life as a long-time English professor.
Interviewed by Diane C. Watts

Scope and Contents In her first interview, Dr. Kissler discusses her early educational experiences in Colorado, including a failed stint in law school prior to getting her BA and MA in history. She recalls her trip to Europe in 1950, and early teaching experiences in Montana and California. Kissler details her PhD work at The University of Texas at Austin under Dr. W.P. Webb and how she began working in Southwest Texas State Teachers College's education department before becoming an assistant professor in the...

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Henry C. Kyle Jr. talks about his experiences with politics while serving in the 43rd legislature in the 1930s. He discusses the political atmosphere of Hays County from the 1930s through the 1950s. Mr. Kyle also compares his own political beliefs with U.S. presidents and some of the faculty members he knew at the university, including Prof. Green.
Interviewed by David Murphree

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Dr.  Liddle talks about local politics in Hays County in the 1960s and 1970s, especially the involvement and sentiments of certain voting groups such as Democrats, the Mexican-American community, and the Black community. He recalls controversial school board elections and the McCrocklin case. Liddle discusses issues of academic freedom that certain professors, including Bill Emery, encountered.
Interviewed by Lori Ann Jones