Hays County (Tex.) -- History

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Materials in this collection consist of business records, including one cemetery ledger (1888-1900) and multiple funeral registers dating from 1902 to the mid-1940s that detail deaths in the Hays County and San Marcos, Texas area. Also included are a book titled Record and Bill of Items (1937-1944) and a Bureau of Vital Statistics Standard Certificate of Death (July – October 1924). Arranged chronologically by type of record.

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A collection of 46 4x5 glass plate negatives showing scenes around Central Texas, including San Antonio and San Marcos, as well as one image of the Parke County Courthouse in Rockville, Indiana. Based on research into the scenes that could be identified, images were likely between 1882 and 1911.

Scope and Contents Dr. Charles W. Chapman talks about his views of Southwest Texas State University and San Marcos as both a student and a faculty member. He recalls his experiences attending SWTSU in the early 1970s and teaching at Lockhart High School. He discusses his professional and educational career, specifically his time working for Governor Briscoe and the Texas Department of Community Affairs as well as earning his PhD and JD at the University of Texas. Chapman talks about being elected as district...

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 Lola Cheatham, a long-time San Marcos resident talks about the growth of San Marcos and what Texas State University used to be like. She recalls growing up and attending school in Caldwell County, going to college at Texas College in Tyler, and working for SWTSU for sixteen years. She shares her experiences and duties during her employment at the University Staff Lounge in Flowers Hall. Cheatham discusses university figures such as Emmie Craddock, John Flowers, LBJ, and Dana Smith, 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...

Scope and Contents Charles E. Clayton talks about his Southwest Texas State University experiences as both a child growing up on campus and in San Marcos and as a faculty member in the history department. He shares his memories attending the campus's laboratory school and working on the college's maintenance crew. He recalls prominent memories concerning other well-known faculty members, such as President Evans, President and Mrs. Flowers, Dr. Spurgeon Smith, J.R. Buckner, Coach Strahan, Jerome Cates, Prof....

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 From the Collection: Materials consists of Blanco Star School memorabilia gathered from alumni and records generated by reunions of former students. Blanco Star School materials include a diploma, photographs, and the school handbell. The bulk of the collection is related to annual reunions for students and faculty held from 1982 through 2016. Items include plaques, photographs, negatives, news clippings, rosters of former students and teachers, and reunion correspondence.This accession is arranged...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of 46 glass plate negatives, measuring 4x5 inches, were received in three original G. Cramer Dry Plate Company boxes. The photographer is unknown. Researchers subsequently identified the bulk of images as scenes in Central Texas, as well as one in Rockville, Indiana, and dating approximately 1882-1911. Images that have been positively identified as being in San Marcos include the Hays County Courthouse designed by F.E. Ruffini, the San Marcos River, a...

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

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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...

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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.