Oral History Interview with Harry William Crate, January 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Harry William Crate, January 1998

Interview with Harry William Crate, a former professor and archeologist from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his descriptions and explanation of the significance of rock mounds in Kerr County.
Date: January 1998
Creator: Crate, Harry William; Bethel, Ann & O'Hare, Peggy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack Hunt Parks, January 14, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jack Hunt Parks, January 14, 2015

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).
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Holder, Bonnie Pipes Flory & Parks, Jack Hunt
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lois Shaw and Evelyn Shields, January 23, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lois Shaw and Evelyn Shields, January 23, 2018

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.
Date: January 23, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Shaw, Lois Lorraine Green & Shields, Evelyn Mills
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Byrdimeb Findlay, January 21, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Byrdimeb Findlay, January 21, 2015

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.
Date: January 21, 2015
Creator: Robison, Francelle Collins; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Findlay, Byrdimeb
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Milford Mosty, January 6, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Milford Mosty, January 6, 2016

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.
Date: January 6, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Mosty, John Milford
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joel Jonce Craig, January 7, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Joel Jonce Craig, January 7, 2015

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.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Holder, Bonnie Pipes Flory & Craig, Joel Jonce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gretchen Broun Stacy, January 19, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gretchen Broun Stacy, January 19, 2016

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.
Date: January 19, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Stacy, Gretchen Broun
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. H. Lewis and S. A. P. Lewis, January 26, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with J. H. Lewis and S. A. P. Lewis, January 26, 2015

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.
Date: January 26, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Lewis, Sylvia Ann Payne & Lewis, Joe Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Wilson, January 26, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Itasco Wilson, January 26, 2001

Interview with Itasco Wilson, who worked as a teacher in Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of teaching with her husband, B.T. Wilson, and touring with their choir and football team, as well as her community activities.
Date: January 26, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Wilson, Itasco & Bacon, Dan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rev. Matias Rodriguez, January 16, 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Rev. Matias Rodriguez, January 16, 1998

Interview with Matias Rodriguez, a reverend from Kerrville, Texas, whose family has lived in the hill country of Texas for seven generations, since 1829. The interview includes Rodriguez's experiences as the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and as a prisoner of war in World War II.
Date: January 16, 1998
Creator: Rodriguez, Matias; Bethel, Ann & Rector, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Julius Hardee, January 12, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Raymond Julius Hardee, January 12, 2016

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.
Date: January 12, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Hardee, Raymond Julius
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., January 16, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with Allie Bowman Burton, Jr., January 16, 2013

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.
Date: January 16, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Burton, Allie Bowman, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016

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.
Date: January 26, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Rittimann, Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance & Mays, Janice Lowrance
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with G. W. Haney and R. P. Haney, January 26, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with G. W. Haney and R. P. Haney, January 26, 2015

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.
Date: January 26, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Haney, George Wyatt & Haney, Raye Joan Pickett
System: The Portal to Texas History