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Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001

Interview with Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, a former Rations Board worker during WWII, from Kerrville, Texas. Betty talks about her family's migration to the area, her work on the Rations board, life on a ranch, and her activity in the Kerr County Historical Commission and the Republican Party.
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011 (open access)

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Surgeons and the Texas Revolution (open access)

Surgeons and the Texas Revolution

Presidential address given by Charles H. McCollum before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, McCollum shares stories of the surgeons who served during the Texas Revolution, as well as what modern surgeons could learn from them.
Date: October 2, 1995
Creator: McCollum, Charles H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopied WASP Portraits] (open access)

[Photocopied WASP Portraits]

Photocopy of a page containing six Women Airforce Service Pilot portraits, all dressed in leather flight jackets with Fifinella patches. The women are Grace Putnam, Mary Ruth Rance, Virginia Raymond, Velma Saunders, Betty Scantland, and Martha Smith.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letters Concerning a Mine, July 2, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of Letters Concerning a Mine, July 2, 1829]

Copy of transcript for several letters from Jacob and John Austin to the Mayor of Austin, Texas, concerning the boundaries of a silver and lead mine.
Date: July 2, 1829
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Three Letters Concerning a Mine, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of Three Letters Concerning a Mine, 1829]

Copy of transcript for three letters written in 1829. The first is from Samuel M. Williams to Joseph White, concerning his attempts to acquire the rights to a silver and lead mine. The second is a receipt from Joseph White, and the third, from Pedro Vidaurri, informs Williams of the things he must do to affirm his ownership of the mine.
Date: {1829-05-05,1829-07-03}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Cueto Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Cueto Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Cueto Building, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1985
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Our Lady of Visitation Catholic Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Our Lady of Visitation Catholic Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Our Lady of Visitation Catholic Church, in Santa Maria, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.
Date: May 5, 1977
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Immaculate Conception Cathedral] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Immaculate Conception Cathedral]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: October 10, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Augustine Celaya House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Augustine Celaya House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Augustine Celaya House, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: March 9, 1989
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Fort Brown Post Hospital] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Fort Brown Post Hospital]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Fort Brown Post Hospital, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.
Date: 1992
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Courthouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Courthouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Cameron County Courthouse, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: May 8, 2007
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Webb-Martinez House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Webb-Martinez House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Webb-Martinez House, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: August 19, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Stillman House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Stillman House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Stillman House, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: August 7, 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Alta Vista Apartments] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Alta Vista Apartments]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Alta Vista Apartments, in Port Isabel, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: January 19, 1989
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Neale House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Neale House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Neale House, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: November 1, 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Ewing Ferrying Division Diploma] (open access)

[Gayle Ewing Ferrying Division Diploma]

Diploma certifying that Gayle D. Ewing completed pre-flight instruction and flight training courses from the 568th Army Air Force Base Unit and is approved to fly the planes, P-39, P-40, P-47, and P-51.
Date: June 13, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]

Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 50, Extracts 7-12] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 50, Extracts 7-12]

Special orders listing station assignments and reporting duties for several male pilots and Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: May 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base (5th Ferrying Group)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Fort Brown Commissary Guardhouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Fort Brown Commissary Guardhouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Fort Brown Commissary Guardhouse, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Cavazos House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Cavazos House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Cavazos House, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1985
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Jail] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Jail]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Cameron County Jail, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.
Date: May 17, 1995
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: San Benito Bank and Trust Company] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: San Benito Bank and Trust Company]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the San Benito Benito Bank and Trust Company, in San Benito, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: September 16, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: July 21, 1980
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History