San Marcos (Tex.) -- History

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Written on enclosure: 4-26-74 / Mrs. Louise Johnson / Sabino Ranch, / Mr. Ron Tanner & / Mrs. Nancy Norman].

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of sixty-four oral history interview transcripts, organized alphabetically by last name. The last two boxes contain the original audio interview recorded on cassette tape. The interviewees shared their memories about the university and life in Central Texas, offering a glimpse into the important people, places, and events that define Texas State University and its place in the Lone Star State.Audio files have been digitized (2019) from the original...

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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Written on enclosure: completely / inaudible.

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Written on enclosure: Alec Kercheville 3-26-74 / Side I - / Nancy Norman, Linda / Chapple - Austin Savings / & Loan Co.

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In this interview, Kercheville discusses the following topics: his early life and family, his political beleiefs, his work history, and the first airplane to come through the area.
Interviewed by Nancy Norman and Linda Chapple.

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Documents relating to Alfred Benjamin Fontaine Kerr, Methodist minister and first mayor of San Marcos

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Written on enclosure: Clarence King / Feb. 6, 1974 & first / Part of February 13, '74 / Cassette #1 / of 2 / Interviewers: Stan Siler & / Ron Tanner / San Marcos.

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Written on enclosure: Continuation / Clarence King / Feb. 13, 1974 / Cassette 2 / of 2.

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Written on enclosure: Interview: Side one / Mr. Clarence King / 101 S. Edward Gary St. / San Marcos Feb. 6, 1974 / [Ron Tanner; Stan Siler] / 1011 inches / Interview: Side two / Mr. Clarence King / 101 S. Edward Gary St. / San Marcos Feb. 13, 1974 / [Ron Tanner; Stan / Siler 1064"].

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In this interview, King discusses his experiences living in San Marcos. The topics in his interview include: agriculture and stock raising, social activities, the Ku Klux Klan, Baptist-Methodist rivalry, the San Marcos Square, the Great Depression, and religion in San Marcos.
Interviewed by Stan Siler and Ron Tanner.

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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 From the Collection: This collection consists of sixty-four oral history interview transcripts, organized alphabetically by last name. The last two boxes contain the original audio interview recorded on cassette tape. The interviewees shared their memories about the university and life in Central Texas, offering a glimpse into the important people, places, and events that define Texas State University and its place in the Lone Star State.Audio files have been digitized (2019) from the original...

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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of sixty-four oral history interview transcripts, organized alphabetically by last name. The last two boxes contain the original audio interview recorded on cassette tape. The interviewees shared their memories about the university and life in Central Texas, offering a glimpse into the important people, places, and events that define Texas State University and its place in the Lone Star State.Audio files have been digitized (2019) from the original...

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Written on enclosure: interview / Miss Minnie Knispel / 2-13-74 / by Linda Chapple / San Marcos tex / Knispel.

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Written on enclosure: Side 1 / Miss Minnie Knispel / 2-13-74 [845] / Interviewed by Linda Chapple.

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Knispel discusses her family, education, an irrigation project in San Marcos, early San Marcos history, and the effects of the Great Depression on the San Marcos Community.
Interviewed by Linda Chapple.

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Written on enclosure: Robert Knispel / San Marcos tex / interviewer: / Emmie Craddock / 3/14/1978.

Scope and Contents [Transcription taken from San Marcos Public Library] Discusses his family, early life, education, recollections of Kyle, TX, moving to Lime Kiln Road, San Marcos, student days at SWTSU, irrigation and farming in San Marcos area. He also discusses Will Green's irrigation project, 1925 drought, Ezell's cave, Ed J.L. Green, Hays City, county judges-Decker, Burnett, Smith, floods in San Marcos, changes in farming, labor force in Hays County, World War I and local Germans, the San Antonio...