Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Interview with Raymond Moore, a cedar chopper.

Interview with Jack Hunt Parks, the owner of the Hunt Store, from Houston, Texas. Parks speaks about his experiences as owner of the Hunt Store, his experiences as a member of the Hunt Preservation Society, and about his grandfathers (one of which was a Texas Special Ranger, the other of which was a cowboy on the Matador Ranch north of Abilene).

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.

Interview with Byrdimeb "Bemmie" Findlay, whose parents ran Kamp Kickapoo, from Dallas, Texas. Bimmie speaks of the time she spent in various summer camps during her childhood.

Interview with John Milford Mosty, one of Kerrville's past mayors, from Kerrville, Texas. Mosty speaks about his time in the Navy, as well as the building, plumbing, and electrical codes he established while he served as Kerrville's Mayor.

Interview with Joel Jonce Craig, an alumnus of Tivy High School, from Ingram, Texas. Craig recalls his time playing in a western band at local dances during his teenage years, as well as his time in a pop band called the Bluenotes that he played with after serving time in the United States Army.

Interview with Gretchen Broun Stacy, the daughter of the owners of Camp Rio Vista, from Houston, Texas. Stacy gives a brief history of her life, including her time living in Houston before moving to Kerrville as a freshman in high school, setting up a cooking school at Camp Waldemar, and running a catering business.

Interview with Sylvia Ann Payne Lewis and Joe Herman Lewis, alumni of Doyle High School, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about growing up in the black community of Kerrville during segregation.

Interview with Stanley Allen, a cedar chopper.

Interview with Floyd Cantwell, a cedar chopper.

Interview with Raymond Julius Hardee, an alumnus of Doyle High School, from Kerrville, Texas. Hardee speaks about his experience growing up as a black man while Kerrville was segregated.

Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, from Kerrville, Texas. Burton recalls his time at Tivy High School in Kerrville and his experiences as a prisoner of war during the Korean War.

Interview with Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance Rittimann and Janice Lowrance Mays, descendants of one of the original families to settle in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about their memories of growing up in Kerrville.

Interview with George Wyatt (Dub) Haney and Raye Joan Pickett Haney, a married couple from Kerrville, Texas. They give a brief history of their lives and their time in Kerrville.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 27th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held on January 17th, 2010. The tape includes 3 tapes of choir music.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 27th annual Black Music and the Civil Rights concert held on January 17th, 2010. The tape includes 10 tapes of choir music.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 30th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert held on January 20th, 2013 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes 12 tracks of gospel music performed live by the TBAAL choir and guest artist Erykah Badu. Song titles listed in concert program.

Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert held on January 17th, 2010 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes three tracks of audio from the concert in tribute Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. Nelson Mandela, and President Barack Obama.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Lecture recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.