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- Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998
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Text open accessInterview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, a physician from Kerrville, Texas, who also served as the city and Kerr County health officer. Dr. Bacon discusses his family history, as well as his education, medical career, brief stint in the Air Force, and general town life in Kerrville. While working at Peterson Hospital in Kerrville, he treated trauma victims from car accidents on Highway 27. In the Air Force, he briefly practiced psychiatry, served as a prison doctor, and finally switched to obstetrics and gynecology. He relates stories from his time as an obstetrician, as well as a general practitioner and …
- Oral History Interview with Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998
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VideoInterview with Dan Wallace Bacon, a doctor from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of serving as a doctor in Kerrville for over 40 years.
- Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022
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Text open accessTranscript 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.
- Oral History Interview with Rena Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000, Supplement
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Text open accessSupplemental materials to accompany an interview with businesswoman Rena Fay Stone Sherman, including family photos, obituaries, photos of family businesses, newspaper clippings, and photos of Rena herself.
- Oral History Interview with James E. Nugent, May 10, 2019
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Text open accessTranscript of an interview with Cal "Skip" Trammell and Nan Nugent-White about their father James E. (Jim) Nugent who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 to 1979 and was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission for sixteen years.The interview details his upbringing, education, career as an attorney, navy service as a pilot in World War II, and family memories. Photos and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
- Oral History Interview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland, October 26, 2000
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VideoInterview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland a teacher from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of growing up and her career as a teacher.
- Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022
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VideoRecording 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.
- Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998, Supplement
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Text open accessSupplemental materials to accompany an interview with former owners of "The Grove" Levi and Evelyn Taylor, including photos of the beloved Kerrville restaurant and its guest book, family photos through the generations, newspaper clippings, and a photo of Levi Taylor singing with the Texas Travelers.
- Oral History Interview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland, October 26, 2000
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Text open accessInterview 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.
- Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998, Supplement
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Text open accessSupplemental materials to accompany an interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, Texas Woman of the Century and riding instructor. Materials include an excerpt of her book, photographs of her family and educational background, riding activities, and teaching experience.
- Transcript of Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011
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Text open accessInterview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, a former middle school secretary from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lidiak talks about growing up in Kerrville, her family, and her work at various businesses and the Veterans Administration hospital. She also discusses her husband's education, his service in World War II, and the auto companies he worked at. The interview transcript includes photos of Mrs. Lidiak and her family, on pages 23-28.
- Transcript of Oral History Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, November 11, 2015
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Text open accessTranscript of interview with Joseph Neal Luther, a retired professor from Kerrville, Texas. He recalls his time as an Air Rescue Medic in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, as well as his time as a professor at a few different universities, some of which were in foreign countries.
- Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001
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Text open accessInterview 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 …
- Transcript of Oral History Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., January 16, 2013
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Text open accessTranscript of 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.
- Kerr County Album
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Book open accessBook discussing the history of people and places in Kerr County, Texas. It is organized into several sections: Kerrville and County Communities; Kerr County; What Binds Them Together; Churches of Kerr County; Schools; Medical Institutions; Clubs and Organizations; Life and Living on the Land; Riversides, Hillsides and Countrysides; Military Service Members; Summer Camps; Poems, Rhymes and Verses; Families; Tributes and Memorials; Businesses. Index starts on page 544.
- Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011
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VideoInterview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, a former middle school secretary from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lidiak talks about growing up in Kerrville, her family, and her work at various businesses and the Veterans Administration hospital. She also discusses her husband's education, his service in World War II, and the auto companies he worked at.
- Oral History Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., January 16, 2013
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VideoInterview 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.
- Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011
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SoundInterview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, a former middle school secretary from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lidiak talks about growing up in Kerrville, her family, and her work at various businesses and the Veterans Administration hospital. She also discusses her husband's education, his service in World War II, and the auto companies he worked at.
- The History of The Mexican Patriotic Celebrations Held in Kerrville, Texas from 1923-2003.
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Book open accessBook describing the Mexican-American community in Kerrville, Texas, with a focus on their patriotic celebrations. It includes biographical sketches of relevant families, persons, and committees, clubs, and other organizations, as well as descriptions of celebrations by year and other related events. The book includes compiled supplementary documentation from public records, newspaper articles and photographs.
- Oral History Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, November 11, 2015
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VideoInterview with Joseph Neal Luther, a retired professor from Kerrville, Texas. He recalls his time as an Air Rescue Medic in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, as well as his time as a professor at a few different universities, some of which were in foreign countries.
- Oral History Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, November 11, 2015
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SoundInterview with Joseph Neal Luther, a retired professor from Kerrville, Texas. He recalls his time as an Air Rescue Medic in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, as well as his time as a professor at a few different universities, some of which were in foreign countries.
- West Kerr Current Family Chronicles, Our Families: The Way We Were, Volume 1, 2006
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Book open accessSpecial 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.
- Oral History Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., January 16, 2013
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SoundInterview 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.
- Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001
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VideoInterview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his memories of growing up in Kerrville and working at the VA Hospital.
- Oral History Interview with Wayne O'Bryant, November 7, 2017
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Text open accessTranscript of an interview with Wayne Edward O'Bryant, who recalls his family history, growing up in Kerrville, Texas, and his career after inheriting his father's café and eventually owning an antique store in the same location. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
- The History of Eastern Kerr County, Texas
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Book open accessBook 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.
- Our Birthday Book: Kerrville First United Methodist Church, 1854-2004
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Book open access"The purpose of this book is to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the congregation of the Kerrville First United Methodist Church. [...] This book is a collection of many different compositions, stories, recollections, historical records and other items that make the history of this church congregation. It is intended to show who we are and how we have established a Christian community" (p. 3).