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Action Magazine, November 1978

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Cover story on Sammy Ayala.
Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Bill Aucoin, Donna Barner, Toby Beau, Cooder Browne, Jack Burkett, Johnny Bush, George Chambers, Jubal Clark, Johnny Copeland, Danny Cowan, Hondo Crouch, Mike Dailey, Jimmy Day, Bob Dylan, Vonne Fehr, Kent Finlay, Bill Gaither, Lupe Galindo, Carroll Gilley, Mickey Gilley, Golden Gloves, Robert Gomez, Bobby Jenkins, Waylon Jennings, Danny Levinson, Bubba Littrell, Danny McKenna, Augie Meyers, Gene Miertschin, Willie Nelson, Jerry Retzloff, Ron Rose, Gary Stewart, Big Tony, Rusty Wier, Jack Williams, Steve Zipper.

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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.