Hays County (Tex.) -- History

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Written on enclosure: Dr. & Mrs. Thatcher Gary / 4.9.74 / By Chapple / Norman.

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Dr. Roland T. Gary was a biology professor at Texas State University for 35 years. His wife Nawona (Taylor) Gary was an educator. She graduated from Texas State University in 1934. In the late 1930s, she served as a lab instructor at Texas State University. They married in 1940.
Interviewed by Nancy Norman and Linda Chapple.

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Written on enclosure: Dr. & Mrs. Thatcher Gary / 4/9/74 - Linda Chapple / & Nancy Norman.

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Written on enclosure: Cassette # 1 / of 2 / Ed Green Giesen / 904 W. San Antonio / San Marcos tx / 4/20/78 / Emmie Craddock / interviewer.

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Written on enclosure: Cassette # 2 of 2 / Ed Green Giesen / San Marcos tx 4/20/78 / Emmie Craddock / interviewer.

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Recalls his childhood, education, friends, experiences in San Marcos, his grandfather Ed. J.L. Green and his uncle Will Green who developed the irrigation project on Lime Kiln Road.
Interviewed by Emmie Craddock.

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Stormy Gilliam discusses growing up at Triple Peak Ranch and the types of changes the area has seen since the flooding of Canyon Lake. She talks about settlers who in the area, and she also recounts significant stories from her youth about the German friends, neighbors, and ranchers who lived in the area with her.
Interviewed by Annette Fazi

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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In this interview, Goforth discusses his family background, agriculture, the Great Depression, and Prohibition.
Interviewed by Ron Tanner.

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Written on enclosure: Side one / [ Mr. & Mrs. William / Goforth #104 / Care-in, San / Marcos 534" / Feb. 28, 1974] / Put on Cassettes / April, 1977 / Transcribed May 1977.

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Written on enclosure: Mr & Mrs William / Goforth / Care Inn / San Marcos Tx / 2/28/74.

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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Sally Goodman discusses her upbringing in Waco, Texas. She recounts her experiences as a student and later as a teacher in Waco. She also addresses topics such as farming, local religious life and revivals, World War I, the Great Depression, and practices such as canning and refrigeration.
Interviewed by Joseph Lee Bailey

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The interview contains information on the following: Mrs. Grant's early life and family, 1919 Missions of Huston (now Huston-Tilotson), her work history, missionary activities, and her recollections of the Depression of the 1930s.
Interviewed by Virginia Dean, Bonnie Vaughn, and Nancy Norman.

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Written on enclosure: #1 / Ben Green / Mr. [crossed out ] A. L. Camp / Siler / [crossed out] Tanner, Norman.

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Written on enclosure: #2 / 3 / Benn Green / 2nd tape / 4 3rd in 6 inches.

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In this interview, Green discusses the African-American experience in San Marcos, his family history, his work experience for the Rogers family, his education, and African-American superstitions.
Interviewed by Stan Siler and Nancy Norman.

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Written on enclosure: Interview with / Ben Green - May 3, / 1974. Interviewed / by Nancy Norman / and Stan Siler / Side 1 [1-850] / May 4, 1974 / Side 2 [1-1093].

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...

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...