Interviewees represented faculty, staff, and alumni of Texas State University, as well as long-time residents of San Marcos, Texas. 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.
While some interviews were accompanied by written transcripts, most consisted only of an audio recording (reel-to-reel tapes and/or audiocassettes). In an effort to make these materials accessible, the University Archives began reformatting and transcribing these interviews in 2015 with the assistance of Digital and Web Services staff and students in the Public History program and library.
Conditions Governing Access
Transcripts and reformatted audio recordings are open to researchers without restriction. Original recordings on reel-to-reel tapes and audiocassettes are fragile because of age; public access to original media is restricted for preservation purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
The oral histories held by the University Archives are protected by copyright. No permission is required for research or educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission. University Archives has obtained the consent of both the interviewer and the interviewee to make these oral histories available for research and educational use. If you are a copyright owner with concerns about an oral history featured here, please contact univarchives@txstate.edu.
Biographical note
Dr. Emmie Craddock had a distinguished career as a scholar, teacher, and civic leader. She taught history at Southwest Texas State University for thirty years (1950-1980); she was named a Piper Professor, received the Alumni Association's Distinguished Teaching Award, and was named a Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Craddock was also deeply involved in the community; she served four times on the San Marcos City Council and served eight years as Mayor. She was a charter member of the Heritage Association and the local chapter of the League of Women Voters and helped start the Corridor Council, the Food Bank, and the River Foundation.