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Tivy Tattler, Volume 1, Number 13, June 15, 1925
Bimonthly newsletter published by the student body at Tivy High School in Kerrville, discussing news, events, and other topics of interest to readers.
Date:
June 15, 1925
Creator:
Tivy High School
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017
Transcript of an interview with Ronald Girard, a veteran of the United States Air Force and post office worker. Girard describes his experiences as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force, participating in experimental tests run by the CIA at Area 51 as a part of the 1129th Special Activity Squad, experience in the Vietnam War, and working as a mail carrier in Kerrville.
Date:
October 31, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Girard, Ronald Lee
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate, June 9, 1998
Interview with Melba Lee Williams, a former professor and descendant of some of the first settlers in Kerr County, from Kerrville, Texas. In this interview, Mrs. Crate relates how her great-grandparents came with Joshua Brown (Texas pioneer) to the first shingle camp established on the banks of the Guadalupe, in what later became Kerrville. Mrs. Crate briefly details her early life in Bandera, Texas, as well as Kerrville. She also recounts her memories of the flood of 1932.
Date:
June 9, 1998
Creator:
O'Hara, Peggy & Crate, Melba Lee Williams
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with W. B. Brown, III and S. W. Brown, October 11, 2016
Transcript of interview with Werdna Burton Brown, III ("Pinky"), and Spencer Whitewood Brown, both alumni of Tivy High School, from Kerrville, Texas. Pinky and Spencer share their memories of growing up in Kerrville in the 1940's and 50's.
Date:
October 11, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative]
Autobiographical narrative written by Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville. Mr. Arreola relates childhood memories, stories about his life and family, and some relevant local history.
Date:
2006
Creator:
Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
Object Type:
Text
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
Seidenstickers in Texas Since 1855
Book containing a detailed family history for the Seidensticker family, who immigrated to Comfort, Texas from Germany in 1855. This book was compiled for the 2007 Seidensticker family reunion.
Date:
2007
Creator:
Stewart, Anne
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001
Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, an armed forces veteran and Veteran's Administration worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Blodgett describes moving to and growing up in Kerrville, and his work with the VA Hospital there (first as a clerk, and finally, as acting associate director). Besides serving in the service for four years, he also worked in several VA facilities around the country before making his way back to Kerrville. His memories of the town include details of the flood of 1932, his role in founding the Buck 'N' Bull Club (a rifle club) in 1946, and a few stories concerning the religious community. A historical profile of the Kerrville VA Hospital is included at the end of interview transcript.
Date:
May 3, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Blodgett, Vern
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sam Adams and Al Bishop, November 15, 2018
Edited transcript of an interview with cousins Sam Adams and Al Bishop who discuss growing up in Center Point, Sam's time serving the marines (including Vietnam), Al's teaching and coaching high school students before working in insurance, and their families. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
November 15, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty; Bishop, Charles Alfred & Adams, James Sam
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hal and Charlie: The Texas Peterson Brothers Who Risked a Fortune for a Hill Country Foundation
Biographical book about brothers Hal and Charlie Peterson discussing their lives and families, as well as their business dealings which led to the establishment of the Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in Kerrville and the Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation. Index starts on page 175.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Audette, Vicki J. & Graham, J. Tom, 1942-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013
Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, a couple who were involved with the school system in Kerrville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Burton discuss their family histories, their move move to the area, Pat's work with the Tivy school system, Louis's coaching career, and the flood of 1932. The interview includes photographs of the couple and their family, on pages 27-37.
Date:
October 15, 2013
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Burton, Louis M. & Burton, Pat
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 Mary Elaine Adamek Jones, November 2, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Mary Elaine Adamek Jones, who worked as a labor and delivery nurse, got her doctorate of philosophy in cultural anthropology from Southern Methodist University, and directed the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Texas at Arlington before retiring after 25 years. She also taught nursing for 13 years at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. The interview details her father's career as an accomplished saddle maker, her education, and career, and family memories. Mary Elaine and her husband, Thomas, have two children. Photos relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 2, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Jones, Mary Elaine Adamek
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Kerr Current Family Chronicles, Our Families: The Way We Were, Volume 1, 2006
Special edition newspaper from the West Kerr Current of Kerr County, Texas, based on interviews and written by Irene Van Winkle, that details the history of some of the families that contributed to the early pioneering of the area.
Date:
2006
Creator:
West Kerr Current
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Recall, Yearbook of Schreiner Institute, 1933
Yearbook for Schreiner Institute of Kerrville, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organization.
Date:
1933
Creator:
Schreiner Institute
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Lore and Legend of The Texas Hill Country
Compilation of lore and legends based throughout rural Texas Hill Country, grouped into sections covering the Bandera, and Fredericksburg areas, as well as Romantic, Contemporary and Mexican Lore.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Campion, William J.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008
Interview with John Ike Walton, a musician who has been inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Walton talks about his music career, briefly talks about music and LSD, and music culture in general. Mr. Walton's wife, Alice Delery Walton is present for the interview and inserts comments from time to time.
Date:
March 15, 2008
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Walton, John Ike & Walton, Alice Delery
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Kathlene Nelson Bennett McCall, February 3, 2016
Transcript of interview with Kathlene "Katchy" McCall, the composer of the Tivy High School Fight Song, from Kerrville, Texas. McCall describes memories of growing up in Kerrville, as well as her experiences participating in the band and newspaper at Tivy High School.
Date:
February 3, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lois Shaw and Evelyn Shields, January 23, 2018
Transcript of an interview with Lois Lorraine Green Shaw and Evelyn Mills Shields who have been friends for 49 years and live on the same street. Lois Shaw moved to Kerrville with her husband. She attended nursing school and worked in the operating room at Sid Peterson Hospital for many years, and later as a geriatrics administrator at a care facility. She is active in her church, St. Paul Methodist, and has served on many community boards. She and her husband Charles (deceased) had seven children. Evelyn Shields graduated from Doyle High School, she worked as therapist at Kerrville State Hospital for 33 years. She enjoys cooking and is active in her church, Mount Olive Baptist. She and her husband Vernon (deceased) had four children. Both women are members of the Red Hatters. Photographs relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
January 23, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Shaw, Lois Lorraine Green & Shields, Evelyn Mills
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bob Schmerbeck, December 4, 2018
Interview with Bob Schmerbeck discussing his childhood, and talking primarily about family members who were significant to the history of Kerrville, particularly his relative Earl Garrett who died during World War I.
Date:
December 4, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerbeck, Robert L., III
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, May 17, 2010
Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, a former Kerr County sheriff and justice of the peace from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Kaiser discusses about how she was elected as sheriff, including her views on law enforcement and justice. She also describes some of the honors she received over the years, including being chosen for the "Women in Power" program in 1999. The interview transcript includes photos of Mrs. Kaiser and her family, on pages 20-21
Date:
May 17, 2010
Creator:
Leonard, Julie Mosty; Collins, Francelle Robison & Kaiser, Frances Hubble
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bob Schmerbeck, December 4, 2018
Interview with Bob Schmerbeck discussing his childhood, and talking primarily about family members who were significant to the history of Kerrville, particularly his relative Earl Garrett who died during World War I.
Date:
December 4, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerbeck, Robert L., III
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joyce and Bob Barton, October 24, 2017
Transcript of an interview with Joyce and Bob Barton. Joyce played stand-up string bass with the Poverty Playboys. She holds a Fine Arts degree and painted, particularly oils. Her work has been exhibited in Kerrville and numerous regional juried shows. She is married to Bob Barton, a lawyer, who served as Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney, District Attorney, and District Judge. He also taught at St. Mary's Law School and authored two books for law enforcement officers. The couple have three children, three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Several photos follow the transcript text.
Date:
October 24, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Barton, Joyce Taylor
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tivy Tattler, Volume 1, Number 10, March 16, 1925
Bimonthly newsletter published by the student body at Tivy High School in Kerrville, discussing news, events, and other topics of interest to readers.
Date:
March 16, 1925
Creator:
Tivy High School
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History