Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

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7” reel to reel audio tape, two items.

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Photographs of Johnson touring campus. He stopped first at President McCrocklin's office, saw the plaque designating the Main Building as a landmark, and viewed a campus master plan model.

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Lists of Johnson’s campus visits, timelines, and an analysis of his attire to help with matching unlabeled photographs to the appropriate visit. Includes an updated list of his campus visits - offical and unoffical.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This artificial collection, compiled by the University News Service circa 1960s-2000s, consists of materials about President Lyndon Baines Johnson and his relationship to his alma mater. The bulk of the collection documents Johnson’s many visits to campus. This collection also includes information about Johnson's early days, his time as a student in San Marcos, and his political career. Following his death in 1973, the News Service continued to gather general news about Johnson and...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This artificial collection, compiled by the University News Service circa 1960s-2000s, consists of materials about President Lyndon Baines Johnson and his relationship to his alma mater. The bulk of the collection documents Johnson’s many visits to campus. This collection also includes information about Johnson's early days, his time as a student in San Marcos, and his political career. Following his death in 1973, the News Service continued to gather general news about Johnson and...

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Clipping from the San Marcos Record "Announcement expected soon on house where LBJ roomed."

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Dr. Robert Kluge remembers working with Johnson at the College Star.

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Clipping related to space exploration.

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Letters to the editor of the San Antonio Express identifying C.E. Evans as the unidentified friend pictured with Johnson in a previous news story.

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Article with two opposing views on Johnson.

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College Star articles regarding Johnson's career path.

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College Star articles detailing Johnson's role in getting PWA funding for the campus ALS (Auditorium-Laboratory School) building. This building served as the campus elementary school; when the campus schools ended in the 1960s it was renamed the Evans Liberal Arts building.

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Clippings from the College Star related to Johnson's relationship with the college.

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Clippings related to Johnson's family life.

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Clippings related to Luis Salas' allegations of election fraud in the 1948 runoff between Stevenson and Johnson. Also includes call for information from Robert A. Caro, author, who was researching Johnson.

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Clippings related to politics and Johnson's relationship to SWT.

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Clippings related to Johnson's visit on November 8, 1965, and his signing of the Higher Education Act.

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Clippings dated 1965 on topics other than the Higher Education Act. Includes Johnson's inauguration, Congress, and Johnson being chosen as "newsmaker of the year."

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Clippings related to Johnson's politics and his 1955 heart attack.

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College Star clipping and photographic materials. Includes contact sheet and two negative frames of Johnson speaking to the Texas House of Representatives on Monday, April 6, 1959.