Retta Murphy oral history interview

Document
Creator
Interviewer: Vaughn, Bobbie
Interviewer: Siler, Stan
Date
1974-February-28
Description
In the 1974 interview, conducted by students Bobbie Vaughn and Stan Siler, Dr. Henrietta "Retta" Murphy talks briefly about her family, her education, and her first teaching job at Trinity where she was also Dean of Women. The focus of the interview is related to her experiences at Southwest Texas State, beginning with her arrival in San Marcos in 1919. Dr. Murphy discusses her memories and observations of the History Department, examples of discrimination she experienced as a woman on the faculty, and some memories from teaching troops on campus during WWII. She also talks about President C.E. Evans, President John G. Flowers, Professor Greene, and Lyndon Johnson.
Resource Type
Physical Form
Extent
17 pages
Language
English
Identifier
Murphy_Retta_1974-02-28_transcript
Rights

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Source
University Archives, Texas State University
Craddock oral history project collection