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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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Routier pkg] captions transcript

[News Clip: Routier 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: January 31, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Routier VOSOT] captions transcript

[News Clip: Routier VOSOT]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5 P.M.
Date: January 31, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Routier murders] captions transcript

[News Clip: Routier murders]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story.
Date: January 31, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from E. H. Kasey to Truett Latimer, March 31, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from E. H. Kasey to Truett Latimer, March 31, 1953]

Letter from E. H. Kasey to Truett Latimer requesting that he oppose House Bills 484, 796, 813, 428, and 717 in order to protect the standards of pharmacist licensing in Texas.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Kasey, E. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Routier pkg] captions transcript

[News Clip: Routier 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: January 31, 1997
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Cecil  Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015

Transcript of interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, a retired civil engineer who helped construct the Dallas City Hall, from Center Point, Texas. Wellborn speaks of his time as a civil engineer, specifically his work on the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville and the Dallas City Hall.
Date: March 31, 2015
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017

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: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017

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: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ronald Girard, October 31, 2017 (open access)

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 Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001, Supplement (open access)

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

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with former WWII Rations Board worker Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, including family photographs, excerpts of her contributions to books and newspapers, and a document she wrote about the history of the Sullivan family.
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan; Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001 captions transcript

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

Interview with Betty Sullivan Strohacker from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her early years of growing up in Kerrville, working for the Kerr County Rations Board, and participating in Home Demonstration Clubs and the Republican Women's Club.
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Bethel, Ann
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Stevens, January 31, 2001 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Stevens from Kerr County. The interview includes their stories of growing up in Kerrville and of spending 30 years traveling the world together in the Navy before returning to Kerr County.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Stevens, Jack; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Stevens, Franes
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015

Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, a retired civil engineer who helped construct the Dallas City Hall, from Center Point, Texas. Wellborn speaks of his time as a civil engineer, specifically his work on the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville and the Dallas City Hall.
Date: March 31, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Collins, Dennis & Wellborn, Cecil Vernon
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015

Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, a retired civil engineer who helped construct the Dallas City Hall, from Center Point, Texas. Wellborn speaks of his time as a civil engineer, specifically his work on the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville and the Dallas City Hall.
Date: March 31, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Collins, Dennis & Wellborn, Cecil Vernon
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, May 31, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, May 31, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates news from Fort Sam Houston about having passed his physical examination required for service in the military. He also contemplates entering Robert Werntz's Preparatory Academy in Annapolis prior to arriving at the Naval Academy. Also included is a copy of the examining Army physician's report.
Date: May 31, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz provides his opinion on the Russian navy. He also mentions the prospect of going to China and being able to visit various cities there. He anticipates staying aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12) until the next summer when new passed midshipmen arrive to fill posts and he is moved to a smaller ship. Nimitz mentions fishing for sharks in Manila Bay and recalls all the various pets aboard the ship. Nimitz also mentions that the USS Brooklyn (CA-3) was bringing John Paul Jones back to the USA from France.
Date: 1905-08-31/1905-09-24
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 31, 1903] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 31, 1903]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz indicates he has changed his leave plans again to include a visit to Washington DC and West Point. He summarizes the final few days aboard the Hartford and recalls his standing in his class after the cruise.
Date: August 31, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, May 31, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, May 31, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates news from Fort Sam Houston about having passed his physical examination required for service in the military. He also contemplates entering Robert Werntz's Preparatory Academy in Annapolis prior to arriving at the Naval Academy. Also included is a copy of the examining Army physician's report.
Date: May 31, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, Aug-Sep. 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz provides his opinion on the Russian navy. He also mentions the prospect of going to China and being able to visit various cities there. He anticipates staying aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12) until the next summer when new passed midshipmen arrive to fill posts and he is moved to a smaller ship. Nimitz mentions fishing for sharks in Manila Bay and recalls all the various pets aboard the ship. Nimitz also mentions that the USS Brooklyn (CA-3) was bringing John Paul Jones back to the USA from France. This letter is on USS Ohio stationery.
Date: 1905-08-31/1905-09-24
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 31, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 31, 1903]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz indicates he has changed his leave plans again to include a visit to Washington DC and West Point. He summarizes the final few days aboard the Hartford and recalls his standing in his class after the cruise. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: August 31, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History