OH 1544 | Oral History

OH 1544

Civil Servant. His experiences while attending the Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, Texas, August 30-September 1, 1969. Influence of World War Two on his father’s outlook; clashes with his parents over the Vietnam War; his introduction to the music of the Beatles, 1964; his high school experiences; influence of Jim Morrison and the Doors music; his first use of drugs while in high school; weekends spent hanging out with the hippie culture at Lee Park, Dallas Texas; his two-month sojourn in England after graduation from high school, June-July, 1969; his decision to attend the Texas International Pop Festival; the “free stage” at the festival; skinny-dipping; activities of the Hog Farm; drug use at the festival; crowd behavior; activities on the campgrounds; security inside and outside the festival grounds; his job experiences following the festival.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 108 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Dennis Tittle
Date of Interview February 21, 2004

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