San Marcos (Tex.) -- History

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Written on enclosure: Copy # 1 / Interview / with Mr & Mrs / Eugene Posey / San Marcos Tx / Feb 8, 1974 / cont'd / cassette 1 of / 2 cassettes / Interviewers: / Ron Tanner / & Linda Chapple.

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Written on enclosure: Gene Posey Tape 1 / Feb 8 / Feb 16.

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Written on enclosure: Gene Posey Tape 2 / Feb 16 continued / second tape began "county commissioner… / ... and also in '37 built a new jail…. / Ends: silvermines? No payed of in gold down there / and they come after it. / (Gives release a few minutes before end.).

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Written on enclosure: Side 1 Gene Posey - Interview 19 / Feb 8, 1974.

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Written on enclosure: Side 1 Gene Posey Interview 20 / Tape Two.

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Written on enclosure: Eugene & Julia / Posey / San Marcos tx / 3/8/78 / Interviewer - / Emmie Craddock / San Marcos, Texas.

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[Transcript from San Marcos Public Library]
Two separate interviews which discuss life and work in San Marcos. Topics include: the Depression, prominent citizens of San Marcos, Mrs. Posey's business, hotels in San Marcos, and Gary Airforce Base.
Interviewed by Emmie Craddock.

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This is artificial collection is comprised of postcards related to Texas State University and the surrounding area.

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Various materials related to Cynthia Brandimarte's public history course. The materials focus on the history of the former Aquarena Springs park in San Marcos, Texas. The materials cover the history of the San Marcos area, tourism, and other information related to the park. Materials kept in original order.

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Color image of Presidents House or Hill House, built in the 1960s.
Back text: President's Home, Southwest Texas State College, San Marcos, Texas.
Color and Photo by Pine.

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"Pretty Aqua-Maids perform a beautiful underwater ballet, one of the many unbelievable acts in the Atlantics theatre performance." C36151

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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Price talks about the difficulties he faced while starting up the San Marcos Telephone Company, the task of remaining independent in the midst of other large telephone corporations, and about his involvement with the Campus Christian Community Center at Southwest Texas State University.
Interviewed by Gay James

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The materials from a Texas State University Public History course. Materials focus on the history of the former Aquarena Springs park in San Marcos, Texas, as well as the history of the San Marcos area, tourism, and other information related to the park.

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Various materials related to Cynthia Brandimarte's public history course. The materials focus on the history of the former Aquarena Springs park in San Marcos, Texas. The materials cover the history of the San Marcos area, tourism, and other information related to the park. Materials kept in original order.

Scope and Contents Color image of water featurings spraying water upwards and creating rainbow with glass bottom boat in background. Back text: "Aquarena, San Marcos, Texas. Rainbows, moving figures and graceful sprays highlight this most unique fountain which dominates the landscape at Aquarena" Addressed to Miss Betty Craighead 1928 St. Louis Ft. Worth, Texas Transcription: 8-20-68 / Hi there, It is so pretty here. / the water show is / beautiful. Wish you / could be here. Seen / Michael...

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Image of man in water with a small pig holding a bottle. Front text: "Ralph" The Famous Swimming Pig.
Back Text: World famous Ralph, the swimming pig, enjoys his rewards while performing for our guests during the underwater show, he can be seen in the world's only submergible Submarine Theatre. C38216 Photo: Don Anders

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Written on enclosure: Laura Ramsay / San Marcos Tex / 4/27/78 / Emmie / Craddock / interviewer.

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[Transcription is not completed]
Recollections of her family, education, San Marcos, Charles Ramsay, and her time at Texas State University.
Interviewed by Emmie Craddock

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Materials in series include the audio recordings of the interviews conducted for the Craddock Oral History Project. The recordings are on seven and five inch reel to reel tapes as well as audiocassettes. Some interviews have multiple copies. The Lizzie Grant interview does not have any audio recordings.