San Marcos (Tex.) -- History

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Photonegatives from the San Marcos Daily Record newspaper in San Marcos, Texas, spanning from the 1930s to 2002. The negatives depict a variety of subjects with a focus on the local San Marcos area and Texas State University.

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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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Black and white photographic image of powerhouse building. Front text: Power House. Conrads photographer. San Marcos, Texas.

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This is an artificial collection compiled by the University Archives, Texas State University. It is comprised of postcards related to the university and the surrounding area. It includes images of Aquarena Springs, the San Marcos River, San Marcos Baptist Academy, parks and scenes in the cities of San Marcos and New Braunfels. Some of the postcards have messages written on them and postal stamps. Postcards are arranged by topic.

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Hand colored image from black and white photograph. Image depicts waterway from power house building behind trees. Shows three people in river next two what is presumably wild rice. Front text: San Marcos river at power house, San Marcos, Texas. Back text: E. C. Kropp Co. Milwaukee, Wis. No. 7812.

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Bridge below the mill tract (now Aquarena Springs Road). This is a view looking south from one of the smokestacks of our Mill. (In Negatives 4 and 5 you can see the person standing atop a stack.) The barn structure is located approximately where the old National Guard Building is today.

Identification provided by Mark Cowan, TxState Facilities Planning Design.

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Hand colored from black and white photograph of carriage fording river with bridge with couple on it in background. Front text: San Marcos River Scene San Marcos, Tex. no 6590.

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Image of water going over dam. Transcription: ? dam San Marcos / river. San Marcos Tex. [signiture]

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Black and white image of water way lined with trees and Old Main building in the distance with hand written text on image. Addressed to Miss Flossie Payson E Quincy St. San Antonio. Tex.
Transcription: Received your postal which you mailed to / Lytle. Arrived here yesterday. / Harry / 8-28-07
Front typed text: San Marcos River with State Normal in background, San Marcos, Texas. G.W. Miller, San Marcos.

Scope and Contents Black and white image of water way lined with trees and Old Main building in the distance with some illegible hand written text on image. Front typed text: San Marcos River with State Normal in background, San Marcos, Texas. G.W. Miller. Back text: Illegible writing, partial transcription: ... your ? / glad to hear from / you. I did not know . anything . about ? / day night it makes me / feel a little blue for / it to rain so long. / You ask when you would / come over I have to study /...

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This is an artificial collection compiled by the University Archives, Texas State University. It is comprised of postcards related to the university and the surrounding area. It includes images of Aquarena Springs, the San Marcos River, San Marcos Baptist Academy, parks and scenes in the cities of San Marcos and New Braunfels. Some of the postcards have messages written on them and postal stamps. Postcards are arranged by topic.

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Colonel Sansing talks about his experience flying World War II-era aircraft, the purpose and aircraft holdings of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), how he maintains his skill with involvement in the CAF, and his opinions on the capabilities of the present-day U.S. Air Force.
Interviewed by Mitchel C. Bell

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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Front: Color image of three men with nets.
Back text: "Beauties like these shown at the State Fish Hatchery abound in the rivers and lakes in the San Marcos area, making it an ideal vacation spot for the fisherman."
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Color image of people swimming in body of water and building in background with text "Scene in Sewell Park San Marcos, Texas."
Back: Crystal clear, spring fed San Marcos River traverses Southwest Texas State College Campus. Salubrious climate at 600 ft. elevation provides ideal outdoor recreation throughout the year.

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Blue tinted image of river way lined with trees with red caption: Scene on San Marcos River, San Marcos, Tex.
Transcription of front writing: This is the prettiest / place, and the dear /est people. Having a grand / time.
Back: Addressed to Violet Wagner Temple, Tex.
Transcription of back writing: Hello, dearie - How / are you? I am / openhing the / day up here. / Please write to / me / Winnie

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Writing crossed out: Interview with / Mr. & Mrs. Harry / Schlameus Inter- / viewed by Nancy / Norman and Stanley / Siler 2-18-74 / Side 1 [1-1045]. Writing in blue ink: Inaudible after 25 min.

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Written on enclosure: 2-11-74 Interview / with Mr. & Mrs. / Harry Schlameus / Interviewed by Nancy Norman and / Stan Siler / Side 1 [1-1050] / Side 2 [1-650]

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[Transcription is not completed]
Mr. Schlameus recollects his family, the Hill Country, and San Marcos. He also discusses the Schlameus family.
Interviewed by Nancy Norman and Stan Siler.

Scope and Contents Dr. Schultz shares his memories of coming to Southwest Texas State Teachers College as an undergraduate student in the post-World War II era. Along with describing married student housing and the college's home economics program, he talks about the City of San Marcos and its businesses. He explains the class registration process and how he came to work in the university's Department of Economics and Sociology in 1965. Schultz outlines how the Department of Sociology has evolved throughout...