San Marcos (Tex.) -- History

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Color image of buildings atop slope with pathway. Front text: Coronal Institute, San Marcos, Texas 1912 no 5612.
Addressed to ? Wood, Blanco Texas.
Transcription: San Marcos July 9, 1912 / Dear Nona, how are you / by now. We are all get- / ting above ? Winnies / came up here ... [rest is illegible].

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This collection consists of materials owned and collected by Helen Hornsby Crawford and her family. Items are arranged in general chronological order, beginning with Miss Hornsby's high school days. Materials dating after her death include topics related to the university, such as Lyndon Johnson, the inauguration of Robert Hardesty, homecoming, and the 50th reunion of the SWT class of 1949. Also includes photographs of Hornsby and notable university faculty.

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Color photographic image of Hays County Court House with cars parked in front and two people on sidewalk.
Back text: DCH-132 COURTHOUSE Hays County, San Marcos, Tex. Hays County was created in 1848 from Travis County and named after Col. John T. Hays, Texas Ranger. Altitude 580 - 1200 feet. annual rainfall 32.81. Mean Annual temperature 68 degrees. Color Photo by Don R. Bartels. 189-B.

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Written on enclosure: Mr. Emmett Cowan . 4-26-1974 / By Chapple / Siler.

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[Transcription is not completed]
In this interview, Cowan discusses his family, his business (a feedstore), the various floods that took place in Wimberly, and the effects of the Great Depression on the Wimberly Community.
Interviewed by Stan Siler and Linda Chapple.

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Written on enclosure: Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Cowan / 4/26/74 - Wimberley, / Texas / Interviews - Linda / Chapple & Stan Siler / Side 1 [1-825].

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...

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...

Abstract

This collection consists of fifty-nine oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Emmie Craddock and her students as part of her graduate seminar. Topic vary widely and pertain to the local and regional history of San Marcos and the surrounding area, families and genealogy as well as experiences working or attending the at the university.

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There is no transcript, however the notes mention that the interview is about the Crayton's family history, education, military experiences, and Lovey's family.
Interviewed by Nancy Norman and Linda Chapple.

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Written on enclosure: Copy / #1 / 90 / Interview / with Baylor, / Bruce and / Lovely Crayton / by Nancy Norman & / Linda Chapple / March 25, 1974.

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Written on enclosure: Side 1 - March 25 1971 / Baylor, Bruce & / Lovely Crayton / Nancy Norman & / Linda Chapple.

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Crook discusses the following topics: personal history, Austrialian experiences, and his recollection of LBJ.
Interviewed by Linda Chapple and Ron Tanner.

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Written on enclosure: Side one / [ Dr. & Mrs. William / Crook, 227 N. / Mitchell St. San / Marcos, April 11 / 1974 / Ron Tanner; Linda / Chapple ] / Background noise / is bad.

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Written on enclosure: Interview / Mr. Edwin Smith / 1.31.74 / 2.14.74 / By: Deane / Vaughn / Smith interview / David Daily, Smith / & Daily continued / on Tape 2.

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Written on enclosure: 60 / continued / Mr. David Dailey / 1.31.74 / 2.14.74 / By: Deane / Vaughn.

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Written on enclosure: David Dailey & Edwin Smith Cassette #2 / San Marcos, tx / 411 W. San Antonio St. /45 min / Virginia Deane / & / Bonnie Vaughn / Jan 31, 1974 / Feb 14, 1974.

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Written on enclosure: 90 / #2 / Tape 2 / 2/13/74 / Daily & Smith / concluded / David Dailey cont' / end [crossed off writing].

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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.

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There is no transcript for this interview. According to the notes and the release form, the topics of the interview include: the San Marcos, Texas economy, labor, cotton production, and the San Marcos, Texas River.
Interviewed by Virginia Deane and Bonnie Gae Vaughn.