Oral History Collection
| MAIN ENTRY: | Marshall, R. C. Jr. |
| DATE OF INTERVIEW: | August 12, 1980 |
| LOCATION OF INTERVIEW: | Sanger, Texas |
| INTERVIEWER: | Richard Mason |
| LENGTH OF INTERVIEW: | 1 hour, 25 minutes |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE: | R. C. Marshall Jr. discusses his life, particularly his student days at Texas Tech and his writing the lyrics for the school song, "The Matador Song." |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE ONE: | Occupation Farmer, cattleman Retired attorney Born, Abbott, Texas (September 29, 1909) Education Kilgore Junior College Texas Technological College University of Texas Extra-curricular activities La Ventana editor (1931) Silver Key Club Parents R. C. Marshall, Sr. Myrtle Gray Marshall School spirit Faculty inspiration Dr. Paul Horn Harry LeMaire, band director |
| TAPE ONE, SIDE TWO | "The Matador Song" Composing Theme Acceptance Cotton Bowl performance Friends Edwin Spacek |
| TAPE TWO, SIDE ONE: | Edwin Spacek (continued) Daughter, Sissy Spacek Army Borger (1940s) Boomtown Factories County Attorney District Parent-Teachers Association President American Legion Concert Associations |
| TAPE TWO, SIDE TWO: | Blank |
| RANGE DATES: | 1909-1980 |
| BULK DATES: | c.1930-1980 |