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Action Magazine, June 1976

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Cover story on Willie Nelson Picnic.
Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Gasoline Alley, Jesse Ashlock, Marsha Ball, Johnny Bond, Johnny Bush, Guy Capparelli, David Allan Coe, Keith Coleman, Alvin Crow, Jimmy Damell, Charlie Daniels, Bob Dylan, Kinky Friedman, Johnny Gimble, Elliott Gould, Waylon Jennings, Tess Liberto, Bubba Littrell, Darrell McCall, Augie Meyers, Jenny Morris, Michael Murphy, San Pedro, Mike Pigott, Bill Plummer, Charlie Pride, Neil Reshen, Larry Roberson, Ron Rose, Al Stricklin, Mel Tillis, Ernest Tubb, Jerry Waddell, Greezy Wheels, Bob Wills, Brian Wilson, Ray Wylie, Faron Young.

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Ralph Houston oral history interview

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Dr. Houston talks about growing up in Denton County, attending college at UNT and teaching in Big Spring, Texas. He discusses studying for his PhD at UT-Austin and being recruited by Deacon Wright to teach at SWTSTC in the 1930s. He describes campus, the English department and its staff, and his experiences as a professor, head of the English department, and Dean of Liberal and Fine Arts during his time at the university (1937-1970). He also relates stories about Dr. McCrocklin and the university's participation in the AAUP and other academic organizations.