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Interviewee: Henderson, Richard B., 1921-
Interviewer: Goodbread, Stephany S.
Date
1985-October-17
Description
Richard Henderson talks about coming to SWTSC after serving in the Army Air Corps in WWII. He describes what campus looked like the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, detailing aspects such as university and veterans housing, the effects of the GI Bill, segregation and integration, the realities of teaching political science during McCarthyism , and the growing radicalism of the student body, illustrated by the San Marcos Ten. He also reflects on writing his book on Maury Maverick and campus figures such as Dr. James Taylor, Dr. Cecil Hahn, Prof. Green, Retta Murphy, Leland Burgum. He also discusses changes the university has undergone, with specific mention of campus buildings and layout.
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1 item
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English
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Henderson_Richard_B_1985-10-17_transcript
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Source
University Archives, Texas State University
Texas Sesquicentennial oral history collection