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Photograph of eleven male San Marcos High School students standing and posing together in front of building. The San Marcos High School organized the school's first safety patrol on January 4, 1938. The purpose of the organization was to provide a safe environment for students crossing North Austin Street on their way to and from the school. Charter members were Fred Pferdeort – Captain. Eddie Dedeke, John Matthew Cape, Bobby Wright, Craig Johnson, Woods Kone, Rufus Alexander, Billy Williams, and Oliver Jennings. Members were chosen on the basis of courtesy, dependability, thoughtfulness, cooperation and scholarship. Faculty advisors were Riley Housewright and Ivan Johnson. January 7, 1938

Photograph of an unidentified young traffic officer on North Austin Street (now North LBJ street) when it ran through the Southwest Texas State Teachers College campus. A member of the Campus School Safety Patrol which was first organized on January 4, 1938. The purpose of the organization was to provide a safe environment for students crossing North Austin Street on their way to and from the school. January 7, 1938

Jody Fischer, Larry Greenhills, and Bobby Arnold are standing by a dining table. Ray Charles is sitting on a chair as Bonnie Garner and Willie Nelson sit on the floor of a dining room. All smiling at the camera.

Ray Charles at a piano, leaning to the side to smile at the camera He is wearing a red shirt and a red and white plaid blazer

Willie Nelson and Ray Charles hugging. Nelson is wearing a black jacket and Charles wearing a red and white plaid blazer.

Willie Nelson crossing his arms and watching Ray Charles play the piano

Ray Charles, Willie Nelson kneeling, and Bonnie Garner of CBS Recordslistening to a cassette player in a dining room Charles in seated, Nelson is kneeling on the floor, and Garner is leaning agains the table

From 1999-2001, NASA partnered with History students at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) to conduct interviews with former employees who lived in the Central Texas area. Interviewees include managers, engineers, technicians, doctors, astronauts, and other employees of NASA and aerospace contractors who served in key roles during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle programs.