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Ralph Houston oral history interview

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Dr. Houston talks about his role in creating the university's institutional self-studies during his time as Dean of Liberal and Fine Arts. He reflects on his experiences with students such as Senator Walter Richter, and other important local figures including Russ and Anne Vliet, Gates Thomas, and Dudley Dobie. He emphasizes President Flowers and Leland Derrick's significance in shaping the university.

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Walton D. "Pete" Hardesty oral history interview

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Dr. Walton D. Hardesty talks about his transition from working at Camp Gary to becoming a psychology professor at SWTSC. Along with detailing his teaching career and his popular courses in human sexuality, he shares his thoughts on the changes Texas State has seen in its student body and its attitudes, the campus layout, its role in regulating students' lives, and its reputation from the 1960s to the 1980s.