[Child Playing with Folk Toy]

Photograph of a child playing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The boy wears a blue striped shirt and denim pants as he plays with a blue wooden frog. Children stand to his left and behind him, playing with similar hand-made toys in the Folk Toy Booth.
Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Child Sliding Down Hill at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of children sliding down a hill at the 4th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, the child in the center in the foreground is sitting inside a cardboard box and holding onto the sides. The child directly behind him and to the right is laying on the ground as her cardboard slides now the hill in front of her. Other children to the left and right are also sliding down the hill.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Children at Risk: A Fact Book on Children's Issues (open access)

Children at Risk: A Fact Book on Children's Issues

This report provides information on the Children at Risk program of the Alamo Area Council of Governments, as well as facts about children at risk and victims of child abuse.
Date: 1989
Creator: San Antonio (Tex.). Children at Risk Committee.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family at the Texas Folklife Festival]

Photograph of visitors relaxing on a hill at the Texas Folklife Festival in August of 1975. In the photograph, a man is sitting on the hillside reading a brochure. A woman sits to the left of him, leaning forward to look as well. A boy and a girl sit behind the two adults. Another child is drinking from a bottle in a stroller. Groups of people are visible sitting on the hillside surrounding them. A tent and streamers are visible in the top left corner of the photograph.
Date: [1975-08-07..1975-08-10]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children at Pizza Party]

Photograph of an unidentified group of children seated at plastic tables eating and drinking. The photograph was taken candidly, as several of those attending are in the middle of eating their pizzas. One child has noticed the camera, and grins widely. A solid purple wall is behind them. Adults, perhaps chaperones, are around the room. One of them is walking over, carrying a drink to the left table.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mario Salas, June 23, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Mario Salas, June 23, 2016

This is a wide-ranging interview by Mario Salas from his time as a child to his aspirations in the political arena
Date: June 23, 2016
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Salas, Mario
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Hurt that Doesn't Heal] captions transcript

[News Clip: Hurt that Doesn't Heal]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1980
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Poco a Poco (Little by Little) (open access)

Poco a Poco (Little by Little)

Booklet prepared by the Community Guidance Center of Bexar County, Texas outlining the history and growth of child guidance. The booklet also discusses the work of the Center, staff and board members and charts illustrating "Team Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Emotional Problems in Children."
Date: 1963
Creator: Community Guidance Center of Bexar County, Texas
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Oral History Interview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland, October 26, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland, October 26, 2000

Interview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland, a teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sutherland talks about growing up in Center Point, her teaching career, and her father's book, "Kerr County Texas, 1856 to 1956." The interview includes excerpts from Sibyl's journal, documenting 43 years of her life.
Date: October 26, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Sutherland, Sibyl Bennett
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mesquite and Willow (open access)

Mesquite and Willow

Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.
Date: 1957
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of State Health Services documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017. The report covers topics such as Hurricane Harvey, Zika Virus/ other diseases, and child safety.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eel Road Exhibition Video 2019] captions transcript

[Eel Road Exhibition Video 2019]

Video recording of an interview with poet Teel Sale, recorded by William "Bill" Mackie. The video opens with a poem written by Teel Sale, titled "Feeding Eels," and begins with the opening "Hidden in the Gardens of Chellah." The voice-over after the poem is an unidentified woman describing the cultures and myths of women offering eggs to the Gods of Fertility. In the video a sculpture by artist Nancy Oakley Klapp, titled "Women at the Pond," crafted with paper mâché, plexiglass, eggs, and acrylic paint. The prints are hand-made by artist, Gloria Sanchez-Hart. Each woman talks about their personal and collaborative process of the artwork they are creating. This video includes behind the scenes footage of the exhibition Eel Road at Bihl Haus Arts during the summer of 2019.
Date: Summer 2019
Creator: Mackie, William B.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Helen Orr, November 9, 1991 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Helen Orr, November 9, 1991

Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr, retired clerk and schoolteacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Orr discusses her family's immigration from Germany, explores her family tree, and describes her experiences on her ranch. She talks about tuberculosis scares in Kerrville, and the local society.
Date: November 9, 1991
Creator: Craig, Brenda Glenn & Orr, Helen Louise Dietert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998

Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, named Texas Woman of the Century, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reeves talks about her life in Eagle Pass and San Antonio Texas, her education as the only female in her law school class, her career as a high school schoolteacher, and her horseback riding experience at Camp Waldemar. She describes organizing a girls' riding group, called "The Lassos," with whom she performed at the World's Fair in New York in 1938 and Washington D.C. Mrs. Reeves also briefly discusses the sheep ranching she did with her husband, Jack Reeves, the flood of 1928, and the flood of 1932.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999

Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the interview transcript is a written memoir by Mrs. Henderson.
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 2008 (open access)

The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 2008
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 2004 (open access)

The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 2004

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 29, 2004
Creator: San Antonio College
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (open access)

The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
You S. A. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 2008 (open access)

You S. A. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 2008

Newspaper produced by students attending the annual Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: June 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 2007
Creator: Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 2012 (open access)

The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 2012
Creator: St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History