Austin History Center

Excerpt from Oral History interview with Joe Lung.

Excerpt from an oral history interview with Lady Bird Johnson. The interview was conducted by Mike Cox on December 7, 1977. In this interview Lady Bird Johnson talks about how she got started on her project to beautify Town Lake which was later renamed in her honor. She also reminisces about picnicking in the countryside near Austin and explains how it feels to have tourists at the LBJ ranch. (Image PICB 17596)

Excerpt from an oral history interview with Austin City Council member Emma Long. The interview was conducted by Anthony Orum on April 13, 1982. Emma Long explains in this interview how she campaigned in the 1950s for her place on City Council using “I’m for Emma” stickers, signs, radio broadcasts, and even television. Her liberal politics also led her to being identified as a Communist during this era of McCarthyism. (Image PICB 05228)

Excerpt from an oral history interview with Texas State Representative Mary Jane Bode. The interview was conducted by Lynn Cooksey on February 24, 1980. In this audio clip Mary Jane Bode explains why she ran for a seat in the Legislature in 1968, why she lost that election, and then why she decided to run again in 1977 after Sarah Weddington had resigned. (Image PICB 18889)