The Shirley Bird Perry
University of Texas Oral History Project
Excerpts from Selected Interviews
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Margaret C. Berry. Courtesy Office of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin.
Margaret C. Berry
UT Historian and Author
UT Administrator and Faculty Member (1962–2002)
UT in the 1930s
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Preserving UT's History
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John S. Chase during registration. UT Texas Student Publications, Inc. Photographs, DBCAH; di_04081.
John S. Chase
Architect, AIA College of Fellows
UT Alumni Leader
UT Class Registration after Sweatt v. Painter
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Denton A. Cooley. Prints and Photograph Collection, DBCAH; di_06561.
Denton A. Cooley
Basketball Letterman (1939–1941); Hall of Honor (1967)
Internationally Acclaimed Heart Surgeon
On His First Visit to UT
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The Benefits of Attending The University of Texas
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William H. Cunningham. Courtesy Office of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin.
William H. Cunningham
President (1985–1992)
UT System Chancellor (1992–2000)
Visits to Texas High Schools
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On Legislative Budget Hearings
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Frank W. Denius. The Cactus, 1948–1949, DBCAH; di_04941.
Frank W. Denius
Austin Attorney
UT Alumni Leader and Philanthropist
Private Support for Academics and Athletics
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Vincent DiNino with the Longhorn Band, n.d. UT Office of Public Affairs Records, DBCAH; di_04944.
Vincent DiNino
Director of the Longhorn Band, 1955–1975
The Longhorn Band Goes to Washington for Two Inaugurations
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Larry Faulkner. Courtesy Office of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin.
Larry R. Faulkner
President (1998–2006)
President Emeritus (2006–Present)
On Reopening the Tower
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UT is Among the Best
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Peter Flawn, 1983. Prints and Photograph Collection, DBCAH; di_05919.
Peter T. Flawn
President (1979–1985)
President ad interim (1997–1998)
President Emeritus (1985–Present)
The War on Mediocrity and Promoting Excellence
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A Noble Enterprise
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Norman Hackerman. Prints and Photograph Collection, DBCAH; di_05960.
Norman Hackerman
President (1967–1970)
President Emeritus (2006–2009)
UT's First Federal Research Grant
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Lighting the Tower with #1
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Jess Hay. Courtesy UT System, Board of Regents.
Jess Hay
UT System Board of Regents Member (1977–1989)
Chairman (1985–1987)
Statewide Campaigns to Support Higher Education
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Education Access in Texas
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R. Rolando Hinojosa-Smith, 1983. Photograph by Larry Murphy, UT Office of Public Affairs Records, DBCAH; di_07431.
R. Rolando Hinojosa-Smith
Director, Michener Center for Writers (1986–1992)
Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts
On Finding Michener's Misplaced Manuscript
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Starting the Michener Center for Writers
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Zan Holmes. Courtesy UT System Board of Regents.
Zan W. Holmes
UT System Board of Regents (1991–1997)
Appointment to the Board of Regents
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William S. Livingston, 1995. Prints and Photographs Collection, DBCAH; di_06021.
William S. Livingston
Vice President and Graduate Dean (1980–1995)
Acting President 1992–1993
His History with Peter Flawn
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Seeking New Graduate Programs as Graduate Dean
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Amy Jo Long. Prints and Photographs Collection, DBCAH; di_6023.
Amy Jo Long
UT News and Information Service (1951–1985)
Director, (1969-1985)
The LBJ Library's 1971 Dedication
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Wales H. Madden, Jr. Courtesy UT System, Board of Regents.
Wales H. Madden, Jr.
UT System Board of Regents (1959–1965)
On His Longstanding Relationship to UT
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Beryl Buckley Milburn. Courtesy UT System, Board of Regents.
Beryl Buckley Milburn
UT System Board of Regents (1981–1987)
On Improving the Status of Women in the UT System
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Mario Ramirez. Courtesy UT System, Board of Regents.
Mario Ramirez
UT System Board of Regents (1989–1995)
On Serving as a Regent
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Elspeth Rostow. Prints and Photograph Collection, DBCAH; di_05958.
Elspeth Rostow
Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs
Dean (1977–1983)
On Bringing Barbara Jordan to the LBJ School
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On President Johnson's Hopes for the LBJ School
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