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