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Oral History Interview with Betty Wildman Braswell, November 1, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Betty Wildman Braswell, November 1, 2018

Edited transcript of an interview with Betty Jean Braswell, discussing what she remembers about growing up in Kerrville and having polio as a child, as well as information about her family and career as a teacher and business owner. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date: November 1, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Braswell, Betty Jean Wildman
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Betty Wildman Braswell, November 1, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Betty Wildman Braswell, November 1, 2018

Interview with with Betty Jean Braswell, discussing what she remembers about growing up in Kerrville and having polio as a child, as well as information about her family and career as a teacher and business owner.
Date: November 1, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Braswell, Betty Jean Wildman
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Betty Wildman Braswell, November 1, 2018 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Betty Wildman Braswell, November 1, 2018

Interview Betty Jean Braswell, discussing what she remembers about growing up in Kerrville and having polio as a child, as well as information about her family and career as a teacher and business owner.
Date: November 1, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Braswell, Betty Jean Wildman
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009

Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places.
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009

Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places. Included in the interview are pictures of Mrs. Garza and her family, on pages 28-32.
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0621 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0621

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Status of Kerr County Airport Authority (RQ-0643-GA)
Date: May 1, 2008
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 50 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 50

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate honoring Leadership Kerr County on its 20th anniversary.
Date: March 1, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0244 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0244

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the judge of the Kerr County constitutional county court must hear certain matters at the Kerrville State Hospital and is entitled to a salary supplement for doing so (RQ-0197-GA)
Date: September 1, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, April 1, 2002 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, April 1, 2002

Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories about working for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) transporting airplanes, as well as the history of WASP.
Date: April 1, 2002
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Dickerson, Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001

Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, the most current owner of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall, from Kerrville, Texas. Elaine tells the story of her parents' ranch and the start of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall in 1925, where dances, concerts, and other events are still held. She discusses the continuing success of the Crider's, despite struggles to keep it open during rough times, including when a large oak tree ruined the dance floor.
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall owner Elaine Crider Hurt, including photographs of family, the awards Elaine received, newspaper clippings illustrating the history of Crider's and the difficulties caused by family feuds and natural disasters, ads for Crider's, and illustrations.
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000

Interview with Elaine Crider Hunt from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes her stories of the origins of Crider's Rodeo and Dancehall in Hunt, Texas, and an annual summertime rodeo and dance that continues weekly.
Date: November 1, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Hurt, Elaine Crider & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000

Interview with Elaine Crider Hunt from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes her stories of the origins of Crider's Rodeo and Dancehall in Hunt, Texas, and an annual summertime rodeo and dance that continues weekly.
Date: November 1, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Hurt, Elaine Crider
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998

Interview with Amos Lee Smith, a rancher from Center Point, Texas. Mr. Smith tells stories from his childhood, the years during the Depression, sheep ranching, his various occupations, and his activity in the local Methodist church.
Date: March 1, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Smith, Amos Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998

Interview with Amos Lee Smith, a rancher from Bandera County for the Kerr County Historical Commission Oral History Project. The interview includes his experiences during the Depression, as well as his life as a rancher, a butcher shop owner, and employee of Continental Oil Company.
Date: March 1, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald; Smith, Amos Lee & Bethel, Ann
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Laura M. Patton, February 1, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Laura M. Patton, February 1, 1998

Interview with Laura M. Patton, whose father built the popular Arcadia Theatre, from Kerrville, Texas. Laura relates the history of the Arcadia Theatre, a well-known attraction in Kerrville, and describes some of the other local businesses and cultural phenomena in the area.
Date: February 1, 1998
Creator: O'Hara, Peggy & Patton, Laura M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, Spetember 19, 1998 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, Spetember 19, 1998

Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, former owners of Kerrville's well-loved restaurant, "The Grove," from Ingram, Texas. The couple talks about the history of their restaurant, the day-to-day operation of the establishment, local people and places, and moving back to the area after a short stint in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: February 1, 1998
Creator: Rector, William; Grayson, Dorothy & Taylor, Levi
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Rotuier verdict pkg] captions transcript

[News Clip: Rotuier verdict pkg]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10 P.M.
Date: February 1, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Routier] captions transcript

[News Clip: Routier]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 P.M.
Date: February 1, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Routier verdict pkg] captions transcript

[News Clip: Routier verdict pkg]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 P.M.
Date: February 1, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: James Avery silversmith] captions transcript

[News Clip: James Avery silversmith]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: May 1, 1982
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Gas supplies tops] (open access)

[News Script: Gas supplies tops]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the American automobile association which painted another bleak picture for Texas motorists.
Date: March 1, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from W. L. Moody, III to I. H. Kempner, June 1, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from W. L. Moody, III to I. H. Kempner, June 1, 1948]

Letter from W. L. Moody, III to I. H. Kempner discussing Moody's endorsement for actions done by the United States National Bank and expressing his agreement to Kempner extending credit to the Pan American Exploration Company.
Date: June 1, 1948
Creator: Moody, W. L., III
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pioneer History: A Monthly Supplement of Kerrville Times ([Kerrville, Tex.]), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 1933 (open access)

Pioneer History: A Monthly Supplement of Kerrville Times ([Kerrville, Tex.]), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 1933

Monthly newspaper supplement to the Kerrville Times from Kerrville, Texas containing Kerr County history along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History