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Daniel Edward Farlow

Biography

Daniel Edward Farlow (1927–1998), a native of Wyoming, earned his BS and MA from Sam Houston State University and completed all but dissertation requirements for a PhD from The University of Texas at Austin. Farlow joined the university faculty in 1959, where he taught political science until his retirement in 1992. The university designated him as a professor emeritus in 1995.

Farlow received a number of awards and fellowships over his scholarly career. Along with earning a University of Texas fellowship in 1957–58, he was awarded Danforth Foundation scholarship for the 1962–63 school year. Farlow was named a Piper Professor in 1975 and the university's Honors Professor of the Year in 1986. Farlow received recognition from Pi Gamma Mu (International Honor Society in Social Science) in 1988 for his chapter leadership.

Part of the Texas 150 Oral History Project

In his first interview, Daniel Farlow discusses the campus atmosphere during the 1960s. He talks about the McCrocklin case in detail and how it divided the campus and San Marcos.

In his second interview, Farlow discusses his teaching career  in the political science department and the evolution from college to university. He talks about his studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and being hired by Dr. James Taylor for the then-social science division. He discusses the different university administrations of Presidents John Flowers, James McCrocklin, Billy Mac Jones,  Lee Smith and Robert L. Hardesty. Farlow shares his  predictions for the university's future and its academic reputation.

There is no audio available for this interview.