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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.

Stormy Gilliam discusses growing up at Triple Peak Ranch and the types of changes the area has seen since the flooding of Canyon Lake. She talks about settlers who settled in the area, and she also recounts significant stories from her youth about the German friends, neighbors, and ranchers who lived in the area with her.

Cover story on McKay Brothers, Kate Mangold, Ron Knuth