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Action Magazine, February 1979

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Cover story on Jimmy Day.
Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Tommy Bishop, Dennis Bonnet, Gregg Cheser, Alvin Crow, Freddy Fender, Kent Finlay, Bobby Flores, Lefty Frizzell, Mike Grothues, Pat Hood, Floyd Kramer, Mike De Leon, Bubba Littrell, Sondra Locke, Barbara Mandrell, Elizabeth McLlhaney, Augie Meyers, Willie Nelson, Webb Pierce, Ray Price, Glenda Raye, Jim Reeves, Rudy Rodriguez, Mel Tillis, Billy Walker, Cowboy Williams, Don Williams, Hank Williams.

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Martha Brunson oral history interview

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Dr. Brunson discusses the changes the university's at Texas State has seen over the years. She talks about the challenges of being a woman professor and certain women faculty members, specifically in the English department. Along with discussing the English department's offerings and history, she describes the ways that different university presidents' administrations', including Billy Mac Jones and Dean Ralph Randolph, affected the English department's curriculum and operations. Dr. Brunson recalls her time as chair of the department and helping to establish the Therese Kayser Lindsey Chair. Dr. Brunson reflects on some of her department colleagues, including Dr. Ralph Houston. She talks about changes in students' preparation and changes for women on campus, including the creation of a women's studies minor.