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In the 1974 interview, conducted by students Bobbie Vaughn and Stan Siler, Dr. Henrietta "Retta" Murphy talks briefly about her family, her education, and her first teaching job at Trinity where she was also Dean of Women. The focus of the interview is related to her experiences at Southwest Texas State, beginning with her arrival in San Marcos in 1919. Dr. Murphy discusses her memories and observations of the History Department, examples of discrimination she experienced as a woman on the faculty, and some memories from teaching troops on campus during WWII. She also talks about President C.E. Evans, President John G. Flowers, Professor Greene, and Lyndon Johnson.

Cover story on Ben Dorsey.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Jubal Clark, John T. Floore, Bong Soo Han, Sam Houston, Harry Jersig, Augie Meyer, Jack Mikulenka, Willie Nelson, Olly Otten, San Pedro, Ray Price, Charlie Pride, T. Gosney Thornton, Kenneth Threadgill, Jerry Waddell, Duke Wayne, John Wayne, Peter Yarrow.

Cover story on Kinky Friedman