Lyndon Baines Johnson distinguished lecture series
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University Archives, Texas State University Alkek Library Room 580 601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas, 78666 [email protected] Lyndon Baines Johnson distinguished lecture series
Table of Contents
Summary Information ...... 3 Biographical/Historical note...... 4 Scope and Contents note...... 4 Arrangement note...... 4 Administrative Information ...... 5 Controlled Access Headings...... 5 Collection Inventory...... 7 Planning...... 7 Lectures...... 9
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Summary Information
Repository University Archives, Texas State University
Title Lyndon Baines Johnson distinguished lecture series
Date [inclusive] 1982-2011
Extent 2.5 Linear feet Foldered items in document boxes, medallions in microfilm boxes, posters in vertical file, and digital media
Location note Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice may be required for use.
Language English
Preferred Citation note 11.200.LBJ Lecure Series. University Archives, Texas State University.
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Biographical/Historical note
The LBJ Distinguished Lecture Series was inaugurated in 1982 by President Robert Hardesty. In 1973, President Johnson brought his economic advisor Walter Heller to campus. It was the President's hope that Dr. Heller would be the first of many national leaders to visit Texas State and share their philosophies and experiences with the students. Less than a week later, President Johnson died before any formal plans could be made to follow up on his idea. The Lyndon Baines Johnson Distinguished Lecture Series fulfills the President's promise and honors the university's most distinguished alumnus.
Scope and Contents note
Series documents each lecture given and includes planning materials, pages and programs from a guest book with lecturers' signatures and messages, and commemorative medallions. Records of individual lectures may include transcripts, videorecordings, press releases, invitations, programs, and photographs.
Arrangement note
Materials in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Distinguished Lecture Series are arranged into three series: I. Planning, II. Realia, and III. Lectures. Series I contains planning documents, including President Hardesty's announcement of beginning the lecture series and a fundraiser to benefit the endowed lecture series. Series II contains realia consisting of a guest book signed by the distinguished lecturers and examples of bronze medallions given to the lecturers. Series III is arranged chronologically by date of the lecture and includes materials related to the planning and delivery of each LBJ distinguished lecture.
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Administrative Information
Publication Information University Archives, Texas State University
Conditions Governing Access note Open to researchers without restriction.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
• Southwest Texas State University. • Texas State University--San Marcos. • Texas State University.
Personal Name(s)
• Allende, Isabel • Angelou, Maya • Best, Keith • Brockovich, Erin • Carpenter, Liz • Castro, Ida L. • Christian, George, 1927- • Dees, Morris • Dove, Rita • Duke, James H. • Farmer, James, 1920- • Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 • Ford, William D. • Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009 • Hollister, C. Warren, (Charles Warren), 1930-
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Collection Inventory
Planning 1982-1984
Box Folder
1 1 Announcement February 15, 1982 Press releases annoucing the lecture series, photographs.
1 2 Endowment 1984 Brochures, press releases, memos, notes. Fundraiser: "Two Lone Stars," a stage production featuring John Henry Faulk and Cactus Pryor.
1 3 Lecturer lists and summaries Lists of lecturers, biographical summaries, and two CDs with lecture transcripts (through 2007 and 2008).
Realia
Medallions undated Medallion and printed photograph of detail.
Box Folder 1 4 Text Box M1-M2 Realia
Guest book 1983-2005 Personal messages from and signatures of LBJ Distinguished Lecturers.
Box Folder
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1 5 Page 1 1983-1984 Gerald Ford (damaged by liquid), 4/19/83. [unidentified signature, 10/13/83]. Warren Hollister (slightly damaged by liquid), 11/30/83. Admiral Inman, 3/1/84. Jim Wright, 10/16/84.
1 6 Page 2 1984-1986 Ray Santos, 10/16/84. James "Red" Duke, 4/24/85. Bill Ford, undated. Keith Best, I.X.86.
1 7 Page 3 1987-1991 Helen & Bill Robbins, Feb 87. Larry L. King, 10/3/91. C.Greg Johnson, 4 Oct 91.
1 8 Page 4 1992-1995 Liz Carpenter, JJ (Jake) Pickle, undated. Dick Riley, 11/6/95.
1 9 Page 5 1996 Helen Thomas, 4/11/96.
1 10 Page 6 1997 Jim Lehrer, Feb 11, 1997 (+ signed program).
1 11 Page 7 1997 Jack Valenti (undated).
1 12 Page 8 1998 Rita Dove (+ 1 inscribed program and 2 signed programs), 3/10/98.
1 13 Page 9 2000 Ida Castro, 6/29/00 (+ 1 signed program).
1 14 Page 10 2000 George Christian and Harry Middleton, undated, (+ 1 signed program).
1 15 Page 11 2001 David M. Shribman, 30 April 2001 (+ 1 signed program).
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1 16 Page 12 Morris Dees, 3/19/2002 (+ 1 signed program).
1 17 Page 13 2003 Parker J. Palmer, undated (+ 1 signed program).
1 18 Page 14 2003 Bob Krueger, 23 Oct 2003 (+1 signed program and 1 inscribed program).
1 19 Page 15 2004 John Seigenthaler, 4/24/04 (+ 2 signed programs).
1 20 Page 16 2005 Arnold Mitchem, November 8, 2005 (+ 2 signed programs).
Signed items Personal messages from and signatures of LBJ Distinguished Lecturers.
Box Folder
1 21 2009 Program inscribed by Luci Baines Johnson and signed by Lynda Johnson Robb and Harry Middleton. Nametag signed by Harry Middleton.
Map-case
11.200.LBJ 2011 Poster signed by Soledad O'Brien. Lecture - hanging file
Lectures 1982-2006
Box Folder
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2 1 Johnson, W. Thomas April 2, 1982 Press releases, programs, transcript, clippings, media list and invitation letters, photographs. Presentation: "Reflections on LBJ - A Personal Perspective."
Biographical/Historical note
W. Thomas "Tom" Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Times and former press secretary to LBJ.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Johnson, W. Thomas
2 2 Jordan, Barbara November 4, 1982 Correspondence, press releases, programs, transcript, photograph. Presentation: "What Happens when the President Trusts the Government?"
Biographical/Historical note
Former U.S. Representative Barbara Jordan, professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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2 3-4 Ford, Gerald R. April 19, 1983 Correspondence, planning documents, press releases, media packets, invitations, programs, transcript, photograph. Topic: "What are the principal problems that our nation faces at home and abroad?"
Biographical/Historical note
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
2 5-6 Hollister, C. Warren November 30, 1983 Press releases, invitations, media packets, programs, transcript, clippings, photograph. In conjunction with an exhibition of the Magna Carta. Presentation topic: the Magna Carta.
Biographical/Historical note
C. Warren Hollister, historian and noted authority on the medieval period and held one of four extant copies of the Magna Carta.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Hollister, C. Warren, (Charles Warren), 1930-
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3 1 Inman, Bobby Ray March 1, 1984 Correspondence, press releases, programs, transcript, photograph. Presentation: "Challenges and Confrontations to the End of the Century."
Biographical/Historical note
Admiral Bobby Ray Inman, former director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Inman, Bobby Ray, 1931-
3 2 Wright, Jim October 16, 1984 Correspondence, planning documents, press releases, invitations, programs, transcript, news stories, photograph. Presentation: "Walls and Bridges."
Biographical/Historical note
Jim Wright, House Majority Leader.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Wright, Jim, 1922-
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3 3-4 Duke, James H. "Red" April 24, 1985 Correspondence, planning documents, media packets, press releases, invitations, programs, transcript, clippings, photographs. Presentation: "Freedom, Responsibility and the Pursuit of Good Health."
Biographical/Historical note
Dr. James H. "Red" Duke, practicing surgeon, professor, special assistant to the president of the UT Health Science Center in Houston, and popular television personality.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Duke, James H.
Ford, William D. November 7, 1985 Transcript, medallion (engraved), photograph. In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Presentation: "The Higher Education Act After 20 Years: Old Dreams and New Realities."
Box Folder 3 5 Text Box M2 Realia
Biographical/Historical note
U.S. Representative William D. Ford of Michigan, former chairman of the House Post-Secondary Education Committee, chairman of the House Post Office Committee and Civil Service Committee.
Controlled Access Headings
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Personal Name(s)
• Ford, William D.
Box Folder
3 6-7 Best, Keith October 1, 1986 Correspondence, planning documents, programs, media packets, transcript, clippings, photograph. Presentation: "Give Peace a Chance."
Biographical/Historical note
Keith Best, Member of Parliament, House of Commons, United Kingdom.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Best, Keith
Pascoe, Charles and "The Next Amendment" November 17, 1987 Planning documents, press releases, invitations, programs, transcript, booklets, ticket stub. Presentation was the play, "The Next Amendment."
Box Folder 4 1 Text Map-case 11.200.LBJ Graphic materials Lecture - (Poster file) hanging file
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Biographical/Historical note
Charles Pascoe and the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts production of "The Next Amendment," a play celebrating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. The play was commissioned for the LBJ Lecture Series by University President Robert Hardesty.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Pascoe, Charles
Box Folder
4 2-3 Sessions, William S. February 10, 1989 Correspondence, press releases, programs, transcript, media packets, poster, photograph. Presentation topic: civil liberties.
Biographical/Historical note
William S. Sessions, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Sessions, William S.
4 4 Farmer, James November 13, 1989 Planning documents, press releases, invitations, programs, transcript, DVDs (2 use copies and 1 master). Presentation topic: civil rights.
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Biographical/Historical note
James Farmer, civil rights activist and founder and former national director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Farmer, James, 1920-
4 5 Foss, Lukas 1990 Planning documents, invitations, media packets, programs, transcript. In conjunction with the Department of Music's Southwest Contemporary Music Festival and Conference. Presentation: "Confessions of a Twentieth Century Musician."
Biographical/Historical note
Lukas Foss, acclaimed composer and conductor.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009
4 6 King, Larry L. October 3, 1991 Correspondence, press releases, media packet, programs, transcript, photographs. In conjunction with the dedication of the Southwest Writers Collection. Presentation topic: writing about politics and Lyndon Johnson.
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Biographical/Historical note
Larry L. King, author and playwright.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• King, Larry L.
4 7 Carpenter, Liz October 1, 1992 Planning documents, programs, transcript. Presentation topic: politics.
Biographical/Historical note
Liz Carpenter was a 32-year vetran on the Washington scene and former press secretary to Lady Bird Johnson.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Carpenter, Liz
4 8 Pickle, J. J. 1994 Invitation, programs, clippings. Presentation topic: his career in public service and hopes for the future.
Biographical/Historical note
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J.J. "Jake" Pickle, Congressman from Texas, House of Representatives. Worked with then-Congressman Lyndon Johnson and represented the people of the 10th District for 31 years.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Pickle, J. J.
5 1 Riley, Richard W. November 6, 1995 Programs, transcript. In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Presentation entitled: "American Optimism and the Advance of Education."
Biographical/Historical note
Richard Riley, secretary of education.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Riley, Richard W., (Richard Wilson)
5 2 Thomas, Helen April 11, 1996 Press releases, programs, transcript. Presentation: "Presidents I Have Known."
Biographical/Historical note
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Helen Thomas, White House United Press International (UPI) bureau chief.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Thomas, Helen, 1920-
5 3 Lehrer, Jim February 11, 1997 Programs, transcript. Presentation: "A Conversation with Jim Lehrer."
Biographical/Historical note
Jim Lehrer, PBS news anchor and author.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Lehrer, James
5 4 Valenti, Jack April 3, 1997 Programs, transcript. Presentation: "The Unpredictable World of Politics: Lessons I Have Learned."
Biographical/Historical note
Jack Valenti, a special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson. He later became the CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Controlled Access Headings
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Personal Name(s)
• Valenti, Jack
5 5 Dove, Rita March 10, 1998 Press release, programs, transcript. Presentation topic: poetry.
Biographical/Historical note
Rita Dove, Pulitzre Prize-winning poet and former poet laureate.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Dove, Rita
5 6 Castro, Ida L. June 29, 2000 Press release, program, transcript. In conjunction with a "Chautauqua" honoring the 35th anniversary of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Presentation topic: EEOC
Biographical/Historical note
Ida Castro, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
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• Castro, Ida L.
5 7 Christian, George and Middleton, Harry J. November 28, 2000 Invitations, programs, transcript. Presentation: "The Return of Lyndon Johnson."
Biographical/Historical note
George Christian, press secretary to President Johnson. Harry Middleton, staff assistant to President Johnson and director of the LBJ Library.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Christian, George, 1927- • Middleton, Harry J., (Harry Joseph), 1921-
5 8 Shribman, David M. April 30, 2001 Press releases, invitations, programs, transcript, clippings. Presentation topic: two Texas presidents - Johnson and Bush.
Biographical/Historical note
David M. Shribman, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Washington bureau chief of the Boston Globe.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
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• Shribman, David M.
5 9-12 Dees, Morris March 19, 2002 Biographical materials, planning documents, press releases, invitations, programs, transcript, correspondence. Presentation: "Hope and Tolerance in the New Millennium."
Biographical/Historical note
Morris Dees, co-founder and chief counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Dees, Morris
5 13 Palmer, Parker J. April 28, 2003 Invitations, programs, poster, transcript. Presentation: "The Courage to Teach: Reforming Eduation from the Inside Out."
Biographical/Historical note
Parker J. Palmer, writer, teacher, social activist, and founder of the Teacher Formation Program.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
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• Palmer, Parker J.
5 14 Krueger, Robert October 1, 2003 Press releases, invitations, programs, posters, transcript. Presentation: "When Should the United States Intervene? A Look at U.S. Foreign Policy Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."
Biographical/Historical note
Robert Krueger, former U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator, and ambassador. Currently a consultant on international trade issues and government policy, and occsionally teaches graduate courses (including here at Texas State).
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Krueger, Robert, 1935-
6 1 Seigenthaler, John April 27, 2004 Press releases, transcript, clipping. Presentation: "Reflections of a Son of the Racist South."
Biographical/Historical note
John Seigenthaler, journalist, activist, and founder of the First Amendment Center.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
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• Seigenthaler, John, 1927-
6 2 Nagy, Tibor P. November 15, 2004 Press releases, invitations, programs, transcript. Presentation: "The Importance of Internationalizing the Campus in Today's Global Environment."
Biographical/Historical note
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., former ambassador to Ethiopia and Guinea.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Nagy, Tibor P.
Angelou, Maya September 28, 2005 Press releases, news stories, poster. Presentation topic: Courage.
Map-case 11.200.LBJ Graphic materials Lecture - (Poster file) hanging file Box Folder 6 3 Text
Biographical/Historical note
Maya Angelou, poet, author, and activist.
Controlled Access Headings
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Personal Name(s)
• Angelou, Maya
Box Folder
6 4 Mitchem, Arnold November 8, 2005 Press releases, invitations, programs, transcript. In conjunction with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Presentation: "The Higher Education Act: The Nation's Promise to Low- Income Americans: Remarks on the Anniversary of the Enactment of the Higher Education Act of 1965."
Biographical/Historical note
Arnold Mitchem, president of the Council for Opportunity in Education.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Mitchem, Arnold
Lectures in conjunction with the common experience
Related Archival Materials note
See also 11.200.Common Experience Series.
Box Folder
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6 5 Allende, Isabel April 11, 2007 Correspondence, press releases, invitations, programs, transcript, clippings. Presentation on the theme protest and dissent against cultural normas that place women in a secondary status.
Biographical/Historical note
Isabel Allende, author.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Allende, Isabel
6 6 Brockovich-Ellis, Erin 2007 Press release.
Biographical/Historical note
Erin Brockovich-Ellis,
6 7-8 Robb, Lynda Johnson, and Johnson, Luci Baines April 14, 2009 Press releases, invitations, programs, planning materials. Harry Middleton, moderator. Robert Hardesty, honorary moderator. Presentation on the topic civic responsibility and the legacy of LBJ.
Biographical/Historical note
Sisters Lynda Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson were teenagers when their father suddenly became President of the United States on
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November 22, 1963. Both have been enthusiastic community volunteers, earning numerous civic awards for their service.
Robert Hardesty and Harry Middleton were speechwriters for President Johnson and helped him write his memoirs after leaving Washington. Hardesty was President Emeritus of Texas State, having served as president from 1981 to 1988. Middleton became the founding Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum and worked in that capacity for 30 years.
Existence and Location of Copies note
Video of this program was broadcast on C-SPAN in April 2009 and is available online at www.c-span.org under the title "Remembering President Johnson."
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson • Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-
O'Brien, Soledad October 4, 2011 Press releases, programs, signed poster. Presentation on the theme of civic responsiblity.
Map-case 11.200.LBJ Graphic materials Lecture - (Poster file) hanging file Box Folder 6 9 Text
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Biographical/Historical note
Soledad O'Brien, award-winning journalist and host of CNN's "In America" documentaries.
Controlled Access Headings
Personal Name(s)
• O'Brien, Soledad, 1966-
Box Folder
6 10 Kennedy, Patrick J. 2013 Invitation, press release. Presentation: "Minds Matter: Exploring Mental Health and Illness."
Biographical/Historical note
Patrick Joseph Kennedy II, retired U.S. Congressman, co-founder of One Mind for Research, and son of the late Senator Ted Kennedy.
6 11 Rodriguez, Robert September 16, 2015 Programs, press release.
Biographical/Historical note
Robert Rodriguez, film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and musician. He is also the founder, chairman and CEO of El Rey Network.
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