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Caldwell County: As part of the nation's bicentennial celebration, citizens of Caldwell County initiated an oral history of their county and Lockhart, Texas. They interviewed about 125 residents, and some group meetings (which are not listed in this guide). All interviews are open, not transcribed, and located in the Learning Resources Division (6th floor) of the Sterling C. Evans Library, TAMU. /Bryan - College Station: In 1982 the Historical Committee of the City of College Station approved a $6,000 grant for a history graduate student, Debbie Parks, so that she could write a Master's thesis on the history of the city. Unless stated, all interviews are by Debbie Parks, transcribed and open. In addition, some interviews were held with Bryan residents and are transcribed and open. Also consult Descendants of Pioneers of Central Texas. /Descendants of Pioneers of Central Texas: These interviews concern the settlement and growth of central Texas and especially Bryan/College Station from about 1900 to the 1940's. Participants have various backgrounds and occupations and they discuss topics such as race relations, politics, farming, transportation, industry, and changes at Texas A&M. All interviews are transcribed and open. /East Texas Oral History Consortium: These interviews concern many subjects in east Texas history, including the founding of Tyler State College, early days at Texas A&M, farmers from Nacogdoches fighting in WWI, and a history of the railroad from the turn of the century. All are transcribed, open, and bound in a five volume set. /Lignite Mining in Texas: These interviews concern the Rockdale mines from 1900 to the 1920's. Common topics include relations with Mexican miners, life in the coal mining community, and some mention WWI and the Depression. All participants were interviewed by William Childs, and they are transcribed and open. /Urban Planning in Texas: The project was conceived and initiated by Robert Cornish, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at Texas A&M. He received grants from the Texas chapter of the American Planning Association and assistance from his department in the late 1970's and since then has interviewed almost 70 individuals who have been influential in the planning of Austin, Houston, Ft. Worth, Corpus Christi, Galveston, El Paso and San Antonio. All tapes are being transcribed, are open, and unless stated, Robert Cornish conducted the interviews. /Texas Miscellaneous Collection: Varies.

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