Gaston, W Tom 1963-05-22
This interview is concerned mainly with Mr. Gaston's work as the Budget Director of Texas Tech and of the State of Texas. Mr. Gaston introduced the Latitude clause into the Budget of Texas, which authorized Boards of Directors to make necessary changes in their own budges within the whole amount provided for that particular school. His suggestion to classify the colleges and universities to determine teachers' salaries was also put into effect.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: W. Tom Gaston
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 22, 1963
Location: Home, 2623 22nd St., Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: B. W. Aston
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Location of home in Lubbock (4),
Gaston came to Texas Tech in 1929 (14),
Was offered position in 1928 but was tied up with the state
budget and later with an appropriation bill in legislature
(20),
Resigned as Budget Director of Texas in 1929 to accept
position at Texas Tech (42),
Prevented state legislature from eliminating engineering
making Tech a teacher's college (75),
Inefficiency of a group of "inspectors" who made a survey of
Tech (89),
Introduced the Latitude Clause in the State Budge of 1929
(122),
Proposed classifying schools in determining teachers' salaries
in order to eliminate competition for salaries among schools
of the same class (189),
Texas Tech would be a Class II school (210),
Was in charge of the finances of Tech as a member of the
Administrative Council during Dr. (Clifford B. ?) Jones'
absence (240).
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1928-1929
Bulk Dates: 1928-1929
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