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Oral History Interview with Hal Lamar, October 9, 1994
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Interview with Commander Hal Lamar, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while serving as flag lieutenant and aide to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz during World War II. Lamar discusses Nimitz's personal and professional routines; comments about Admirals William ("Bull") Halsey and Raymond Spruance; the Roosevelt-Nimitz-MacArthur conference at Pearl Harbor from July to August of 1944; and the transfer of CINCPAC from Pearl Harbor to Guam.
Date:
October 9, 1994
Creator:
Christman, Calvin & Lamar, Hal
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Howard L. Patton, January 5, 1999
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard L. Patton. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and the rest of World War Two in the Pacific Theatre.
Date:
January 5, 1999
Creator:
Patton, Howard L. & Alexander, William J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 John Nichols, October 15, 1977
Interview with John Nichols regarding his experiences while stationed at Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other installations on the island on December 7th, 1941.
Date:
October 15, 1977
Creator:
Bowman, Larry & Nichols, John
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert Hoe, September 20, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Hoe where he discusses his childhood and education, and what led him to join the Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
September 20, 2003
Creator:
Hoe, Robert & Alexander, William J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The History of Eastern Kerr County, Texas
Book describing the history of communities in eastern Kerr County, Texas: "The book is a combination of a brief Texas history, a section from the Kerr County records, and a compilation of family histories and short stories that trace this portion of the county's ancestry" (back cover). Topics include a history of churches, schools and clubs of the area. The index starts on page 234.
Date:
1986
Creator:
Witt, Prentice Gerald
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorne, August 14, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd Thorn. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to start flying planes for the US Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two, including witnessing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the battle of Midway.
Date:
August 14, 2000
Creator:
Thorne, Floyd & Alexander, William J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hal Lamar, October 9, 1994
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Commander Hal Lamar. He discusses his childhood, what led him to join the Naval Academy and how he became an aide to Admiral Chester A. Nimitz. He describes his time working with Admiral Nimitz and his experiences in the Navy during World War Two and what he did after the war.
Date:
October 9, 1994
Creator:
Lamar, Hal & Christman, Calvin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 John J. Clemens, May 13, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John J. Clemens. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences fighting in both the Pacific and European theatres of World War Two.
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Clemens, John J. & Alexander, William J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Oral History Interview with David W. Peake, Sr., October 9, 1994
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Interview with Acting Sergeant David W. Peake, Sr., regarding his memories of the invasion of Iwo Jima and experiences as a member of the 3st Replacement Battalion, 27th Regiment, 5th Marine Division during the invasion and occupation of Japan.
Date:
October 9, 1994
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Peake, David W., Sr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011
Interview with Irene and Bill Womack, a couple from two well-known Kerr County families, from Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their ancestors, the Reals and the Womacks. They also talk about the local people and places they remember growing up in Kerrville. The interview transcript includes photos of Mr. and Mrs. Womack and their family, on pages 31-36.
Date:
June 16, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Womack, Irene Fisher & Womack, Bill
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Waynne Rogers, October 18, 2017
Interview with Waynne Rogers, a rancher from Harper, TX near Kerrville. Rogers talks about family, his work ranching and shearing sheep and goats, his past education at Tivy High School and undergraduate metallurgical engineering degree, and different positions he held as an engineer.
Date:
October 18, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Rogers, Waynne
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Geraldine Meeker, October 5, 2000
Interview with Geraldine "Jerrie" Meeker, a Kerr County native from Kerrville, Texas. In this interview, Mrs. Meeker describes her family history, her husband's military career, and her 31 years of work in the Kerr County Clerk's office.
Date:
October 5, 2000
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Meeker, Geraldine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001
Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, a member of the sheep and goat industry from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Groff describes her, career as a dance and acrobatics teacher, as well as her involvement in the mohair and wool industry. She shares the details of her activity in the National Wool Growers Association, Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers, and her instrumental help in moving the National Make-It-With-Wool organization to Kerrville. She also briefly covers her immediate family history.
Date:
February 15, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Waldean McDougall
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, December 14, 2015
Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, the director of Heart O' the Hills Camp, from Houston, Texas. Ragsdale recalls her time going to summer camps during her childhood, her time studying journalism at Texas Woman's University, and her time working at Heart O' the Hills Camp.
Date:
December 14, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Ragsdale, Cynthie Jane
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Oral History Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001
Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, a dance teacher and wife of a rancher From Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of participating in the National Wool Growers Association and Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers, as well as touring the U.S. as the director of the National Make-It-With-Wool organization, headquartered in Kerrville.
Date:
February 15, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Waldean McDougall
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, March 30, 2022
Transcript of an interview with Linda Reynolds Gibson, an educator from Kerrville. Gibson discusses her family, education, teaching positions, her participation in the establishment of a childcare center at Tivy High School for young mothers, and her role of mentorship throughout her career.
Date:
March 30, 2022
Creator:
Jones, Mary Elaine & Gibson, Linda Reynolds
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022
Transcript of an interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, Kerrville pastor, author, and mayor. Blackburn discusses his family, education, call to ministry, service as a Family Life Consultant to the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention, leadership in many community-based service organizations, and terms as Mayor of Kerrville.
Date:
April 20, 2022
Creator:
Jones, Mary Elaine & Blackburn, Bill
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Louis Romero Jr., who carried on the Mexican food business and Tortilla Factory started by his grandmother, Delphina Torres, in Kerrville. The interview discusses his family history, upbringing, the development of Torres, a Mexican restaurant, his grandmother's sending canned tamales to World War II troops, military service, and family. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 22, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Romero, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, December 14, 2015
Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, the director of Heart O' the Hills Camp, from Houston, Texas. Ragsdale recalls her time going to summer camps during her childhood, her time studying journalism at Texas Woman's University, and her time working at Heart O' the Hills Camp. Photos relating to the interview follow the transcript.
Date:
December 14, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Ragsdale, Cynthie Jane
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998
Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date:
March 9, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History