The following spring, the baseball team found itself in new attire. “The caps are of maroon material, with an orange ‘T.’ The shirts are gray with an orange ‘T’ on the breast,” said the University Calendar.“The pants are likewise gray. Maroon stockings, with orange stripes, and ...
Above: The Texas Capitol, UT Tower, and downtown Austin in 1960. In Austin, efforts to educate the public on the dangers of fallout and promote shelters began in earnest in 1960.The city was considered a prime target in a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union, as it was both the seat...