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Cover story on Alex Harvey.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: David Allan, Pete Ballow, Elton Britt, Cooder Brown, Milton Brown, Frenchie Burke, Johnny Bush, David Allan Coe, Alex Harvey, Mose Deberry, Legs Diamond, Jay Dominguez, Tino Esquivel, Don Evans, Freddy Fender, Kent Finlay, Alex Haley, Butch Heffelfinger, Ruben James, Clifton Jansky, Waylon Jennings, Darrell McCall, James W. McIver, Huey Meaux, Augie Meyers, Smokey Moore, Michael Murphy, Willie Nelson, Galen Niles, Helen Reddy, Betty Rice, Jimmie Rodgers, Doug Sahm, Bill Shore, Charles Sparks, Scott Stephens, Larry Teasley, Bob Wills.

Edwin Fauver reflects on the changes he has seen on campus since he first came to the university. He talks about the challenges that have accompanied the campus's expansion and offers some information on campus buildings like the Music Building, Jowers Center, Evans Field, and the Psychology Building. He also recalls some of San Marcos's floods.

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.

William "Henry" E. Norris talks about his experiences at Texas State as both a student in the 1930s and a faculty member. He also discusses his experiences in the Navy during WWII, his own botany research, and how San Marcos has changed. He specifically mentions Sewell Park, Spring Lake, flooding, campus housing, the demonstration school, and past and current campus buildings.

Cover story on Buffalo Phil Koehne

Cover story on Jimmy Spacek and Paul Kandera

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