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[Message from Jose Lafuente in Laredo] (open access)

[Message from Jose Lafuente in Laredo]

Message from Jose Lafuente to people in Laredo concerning people who were using flower decorations reserved to Corpus Christi processions must pay a fine of of five pesos within fifteen days; jail sentences are to be issued without payments. Lafuente also references a recent drought.
Date: 1808-06~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Corpus Christi Cathedral] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Corpus Christi Cathedral]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Corpus Christi Cathedral, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1991
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Merriman House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Merriman House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Merriman House, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Annie (Amy) May Webb, March 24, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Annie (Amy) May Webb, March 24, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Annie May Webb. She discusses her husband's service and her experiences on the homefront. She describes delivering word of the birth of their daughter to her husband while he was aboard the USS Bennington serving with VMF-112
Date: March 24, 2001
Creator: Webb, Annie (Amy) May
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Presidential Address (open access)

The Presidential Address

Presidential address given by A.O. Singleton, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society in Corpus Christi, Texas. In the speech, Singleton discusses Texas' earliest surgeons and surgical operations.
Date: October 1, 1973
Creator: Singleton, A. O., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. J. Dunn, July 13, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. J. Dunn, July 13, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with A J Dunn. Dunn joined the Navy in 1940 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Oglala (CM-4) at Pearl Harbor. On the morning of 7 December 1941, he was returning from liberty when the attack began. Unable to find his ship, he jumped aboard the USS Mugford (DD-389) just as it was getting underway. After seven days of patrols, he returned to the harbor and was transferred to the USS New Orleans (CA-32). While on convoy duty to Brisbane, the ship received a warm welcome from Australian citizens. But one evening, the ship was nearly subject to friendly fire when a cruiser from New Zealand mistook the New Orleans for a Japanese ship. Dunn was transferred to the USS Indiana (BB-58) with Task Force 58, bombarding islands in the Gilberts and Marshalls. As a gunner’s mate, his duties included testing small arms ammunition in a surveillance oven to see whether it had expired. He was transferred to the USS Botetourt (APA-136), operating out of the Philippines until the end of the war. He sailed past the USS Missouri (BB-63) …
Date: July 13, 2011
Creator: Dunn, A. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Hotel Brendle] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Hotel Brendle]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hotel Brendle, in Robstown, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1988
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kleberg-King research: Names] (open access)

[Kleberg-King research: Names]

Document containing a list of names used as part of the research process for Frances Brannen Vick's and Jane Clements Monday's book, "Letters to Alice: Birth of the Kleberg-King Ranch Dynasty."
Date: 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Centennial House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Centennial House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Centennial House, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Temple Beth El] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Temple Beth El]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Temple Beth El, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: December 10, 2004
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998

Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, former owners of Kerrville's well-loved restaurant, "The Grove," from Ingram, Texas. The couple talks about the history of their restaurant, the day-to-day operation of the establishment, local people and places, and moving back to the area after a short stint in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: September 19, 1998
Creator: Rector, William; Grayson, Dorothy; Taylor, Levi & Taylor, Evelyn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William C. Beyer. Beyer grew up in Texas and joined the Marines in January 1942. After training, he was assigned to the third division in artillery. He departed on the USS Mount Vernon for New Zealand. He anecdotes about meeting with some Maori people. Then he departed on the Cresent City for Guadalcanal in May 1943. From Guadalcanal he left for Bougainville in November 1943. He describes being caught in a foxhole for two days without communication. He also listened to Tokyo Rose on the radio. The Army relieved the Marines January 15, 1944, and his unit returned to Guadalcanal. On July 21, 1944, they landed on Guam and went into battle. Next Beyer left for Iwo Jima. The Third Marine Division was assigned to the central area of the island. He witnessed the raising of the flag. On the 50th anniversary of the war, Beyer and his wife returned to New Zealand and Guam.
Date: March 14, 2001
Creator: Beyer, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
System: The Portal to Texas History