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20th Anniversary of the Higher Education Act

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Commemorates twentieth anniversary of signing of Higher Education Act at Southwest Texas State University, November 8, 1965. Includes speakers William D. Ford and Robert Hardesty. Recorded November 7, 1985, by SWTSU Media Services at Evans Auditorium, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.

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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.