Standley, Benford 2015-10-19
In this interview, Benford Standley provides background on his family and childhood. He discusses living in Alpine during his college years in the late 1960s, including the fraternity he started, the bands and music venues he played in/with, and jobs he held. Standley then discusses his time working with Autistic students at the Austin State School and exposing conditions to the public. The rest of the interview details his “gypsying” around Central America, his connections with various musicians and artists, and the work he did along the way.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Benford Standley
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Date: October 19, 2015
Location:
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 02:02:05 (2 hours 2 minutes)
Abstract
Background and family; Going to college at Sul Ross; creating first fraternity for the college; His club in Alpine, Texas; Traveling through the Big Bend area of Texas; Working with autistic children at the Austin State School; Grievances against the Austin State School; leaking info to the press; Life after leaving the Austin State School; Living in Costa Rica; Living life as a vagabond; Meeting his future wife, Kathy and her photography
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital audio
Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room
Transcript: Transcript available https://hdl.handle.net/10605/376437
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