The Links, Incorporated Thirty-First Western Area Conference: Area Officers Reports (open access)

The Links, Incorporated Thirty-First Western Area Conference: Area Officers Reports

This book contains reports from the officers of the Western Area of The Links, Inc. presented to the 31st Western Area Conference. In addition to the officer reports, it also provides information about the organization's activities related to the arts, community service, and national and international issues of concern. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.
Date: July 1993
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 48, July 1944 - April, 1945 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 48, July 1944 - April, 1945

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 607.
Date: 1945
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 98, July 1994 - April, 1995 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 98, July 1994 - April, 1995

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 655.
Date: 1995
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 25, July 1921 - April, 1922 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 25, July 1921 - April, 1922

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 303.
Date: 1922
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 89, July 1985 - April, 1986 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 89, July 1985 - April, 1986

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 575.
Date: 1985/1986
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013

Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, whose husband's ancestors were Texas Hill Country settlers, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Starkey discusses her husband's family history. She also talks about coming to Kerrville for a job with her family.
Date: March 28, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Starkey, Ethel Baker
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
In the Shadow of History (open access)

In the Shadow of History

Collection of Texan and Mexican folklore, including stories about the Navajo Indians, the Alamo, Jim Bowie, various folk characters, tortilla making, and other humorous anecdotes. The index begins on page 181.
Date: 1980
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 1, 1909-1943 (open access)

The Texas Folklore Society: Volume 1, 1909-1943

Book describing the history and publications of the Texas Folklore Society between the years of 1909 and 1943. It includes information about "public songs and ballads; superstitions, signs and omens; cures and peculiar customs; legends; dialects; games, plays and dances; riddles and proverbs" (inside front cover). The index begins on page 317.
Date: 1992
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Minutes and Proceedings of the Thirty-First Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1993 (open access)

Minutes and Proceedings of the Thirty-First Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1993

Conference proceedings include a program of events, reports, financial statements, committee membership lists, and other information relevant to the meeting of the Western Area division of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.
Date: July 1993
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 39, July 1935 - April, 1936 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 39, July 1935 - April, 1936

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 341.
Date: 1936
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
From Hell to Breakfast (open access)

From Hell to Breakfast

Volume of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including religious anecdotes, stories about Native American dances, stories about petroleum and oil fields, folk songs, legends, customs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 205.
Date: 1944
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016

Transcript of an interview with Karen and Clark Klein. Karen attended Notre Dame Catholic School in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School before completed a course at Durham Business College. She worked at Wool and Mohair Warehouse in Ingram before marrying Clark in 1962. Clark also attended Notre Dame School and Tivy where the couple met. He served in the Army for three years, worked briefly the postal services, and enlisted again in the National Guard. He served until 1982 and achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major. The couple had three children and lived in San Antonio, Austin for ten years, before moving back to Kerrville. Several photos follow the transcript text.
Date: November 16, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Klein, Karen Margaret Herzog & Klein, Clark Dennis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program for the Thirty-First Western Area Conference of The Links, Incorporated, July 1993 (open access)

Program for the Thirty-First Western Area Conference of The Links, Incorporated, July 1993

This booklet contains greetings, a program of events, and committee membership lists for the 31st Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. The theme for this year's conference is "Upholding the Standards through Friendship, Service and Purpose."
Date: July 1993
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016

Interview with Karen and Clark Klein. Karen attended Notre Dame Catholic School in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School before completed a course at Durham Business College. She worked at Wool and Mohair Warehouse in Ingram before marrying Clark in 1962. Clark also attended Notre Dame School and Tivy where the couple met. He served in the Army for three years, worked briefly the postal services, and enlisted again in the National Guard. He served until 1982 and achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major. The couple had three children and lived in San Antonio, Austin for ten years, before moving back to Kerrville.
Date: November 16, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Klein, Karen Margaret Herzog & Klein, Clark Dennis
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016

Interview with Karen and Clark Klein. Karen attended Notre Dame Catholic School in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School before completed a course at Durham Business College. She worked at Wool and Mohair Warehouse in Ingram before marrying Clark in 1962. Clark also attended Notre Dame School and Tivy where the couple met. He served in the Army for three years, worked briefly the postal services, and enlisted again in the National Guard. He served until 1982 and achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major. The couple had three children and lived in San Antonio, Austin for ten years, before moving back to Kerrville.
Date: November 16, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Klein, Karen Margaret Herzog & Klein, Clark Dennis
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Private S. A. Bank Subject of History Project] (open access)

[Clipping: Private S. A. Bank Subject of History Project]

Clipping from the San Antonio Light describing a Oral History project at the University of Texas on the Oppenheimer Bank of San Antonio, and an article on the use of highway trust funds.
Date: August 8, 1971
Creator: The San Antonio Light
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Women, Fall 1986 (open access)

Texas Women, Fall 1986

Newsletter of the Governor's Commission for Women, including articles on the 1986 Texas Women's Hall of Fame, a research survey on issues important to Texas women, appointments of women to state commissions and boards, the "Women's Legislative Days" conference, regional forums, an American Bar Association conference, and programs by the Commission.
Date: Autumn 1986
Creator: Texas. Governor's Commission for Women.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 28, July 1924 - April, 1925 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 28, July 1924 - April, 1925

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, statistical reports, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 333.
Date: 1925
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Courtney Sieker Wiggins Lutz, December 16, 2010 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Courtney Sieker Wiggins Lutz, December 16, 2010

Interview with Courtney Sieker Wiggins Lutz, the descendant of a ranching family in Kimble County, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lutz discusses her ranching family, meeting her husband, Warren Wiggins, who was later killed in the Philippines during World War II, meeting her second husband who had been in Wiggins's company in the Philippines, and the Dodge dealership her second husband ran.
Date: March 23, 1918
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Heffington, Susan Wiggins & Lutz, Courtney Sieker Wiggins
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 307.
Date: 1935
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore (open access)

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore

Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date: 1996
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979

Interview with Dr. O. J. Curry from Santa Anna, Texas, the first dean of the School of Business at NTSU. Curry discusses his family history, childhood, education, becoming a teacher and high school principal, his marriage, getting his doctorate, the Great Depression, his time at the University of Arkansas and other institutions, his work with the petroleum industry during World War II, coming to NTSU, building the School Business, much about his tenure as dean, and his thoughts on business and education.
Date: March 29, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library