Lola Cheatham was born in Caldwell County in 1910. She died in San Marcos in 1996.
Lola Cheatham, a long-time San Marcos resident talks about the growth of San Marcos and what Texas State University used to be like. She recalls growing up and attending school in Caldwell County, going to college at Texas College in Tyler, and working for SWTSU for sixteen years. She shares her experiences and duties during her employment at the University Staff Lounge in Flowers Hall. Cheatham discusses university figures such as Emmie Craddock, John Flowers, LBJ, and Dana Smith, the university's first enrolled African-American student.
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