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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 Larry Franklin.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Dale Bolin, Don Bowman, Cooder Browne, John Conlee, Dale Dawson, Michael Debakey, Bob Dylan, Johnny Gimble, Alex Harvey, Robert Hinkle, Ruben James, Waylon Jennings, Bill Klise, Botts Lane, Mazz Manion, Elizabeth McLlhaney, Augie Meyers, Pat Molak, George Morin, Willie Nelson, Rick Oberlies, Willie Nelson Picnic, Leroy Preston, Jerry Retzloff, Clay Stewart, Ernest Tubb, Skip Tumbleson, Hank Williams.

Cover story on Doug Sahm, Heyoka, Toto

Generally published each quarter, these reports include status of faculty and staff, policies, budgets, facilities, curriculum, and enrollment. Contents of reports vary over time and reflect the sate of the institution.

This interview was conducted in Spring 2021 as part of The Make Your Mark Student Audio Project. This project is limited to graduating seniors who were asked to reflect on their time at Texas State University and discuss their experiences.