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Sammie Hardeman shares his experience in the food service industry and how it led him to his job at the university. He recalls being born in Lockhart and later moving to San Marcos. He also talks about his barbequing business and the private parties he would put on and cook for university presidents. He mentions Dr. Evans, Dr. Flowers, and Dr. McCrocklin.

From 1999-2001, NASA partnered with History students at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) to conduct interviews with former employees who lived in the Central Texas area. Interviewees include managers, engineers, technicians, doctors, astronauts, and other employees of NASA and aerospace contractors who served in key roles during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle programs.