Oral history interview with Tom Scott, 2004 January 03.

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Oral history interview with Tom Scott, 2004 January 03.

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Interview with Tom Scott, businessman, concerning his experiences while attending the Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, Texas, August 30-September 1, 1969. His parents' expectations for their children; influence of attending Walden Preparatory School, Dallas, Texas; his difficulty in fitting in at Highland Park High School; his teenage activities at Lee Park, Dallas, and his introduction to the hippie counterculture; conflicts with rednecks; influence of the Sixties musical groups; influence of the Beatles; his decision to attend the Texas International Pop festival; drug use at the festival; light shows at the festival; comments about the Led Zeppelin performance; skinny-dipping in Lake Dallas; comments about the heat, food, and drink, and the size of the crowd; his bad "rip" from taking LSD after the festival; his rebellion against teachers, police, and his parents; the lasting effects of the festival on his life.

54 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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