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LBJ100 Oral Histories

Logo for the Lyndon Baines Johnson centennial celebration

2008 marked the centennial of Lyndon Baines Johnson's birth.  As part of the celebration, the University collaborated with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum of San Marcos to collect a total of 45 oral histories relating to Johnson's life and legacy.

Forty-nine individuals, interviewed by historian Barbara Thibodeaux, recalled their memories of Johnson. The resulting exhibition, "Remembering LBJ and his Legacy: Local Recollections – An Oral History Project," was displayed at the San Marcos museum from 2008 through 2009. Interviewees included former work associates, college classmates, students who met Johnson during his visits to San Marcos, campus employees and administrators, and other city residents who recalled Johnson's local importance. Note: these transcriptions were edited for nonessential words and conversation for the sake of clarity.

 

The digital exhibition, LBJ on Campus, may be a useful resource when reviewing these oral histories.  The exhibition explores Johnson's days as a student at SWT (now Texas State University), as well as his lifelong association with his Alma Mater.