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 Melba Lee Williams Crate, June 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate, June 1998

Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes stories of her great-grandparents, some of the first settlers in Kerr County, and her other ancestors in the area.
Date: June 1998
Creator: Crate, Melba Lee Williams; Bethel, Ann & O'Hare, Peggy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998

Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves from Eagle Pass, Texas. The interview includes her stories of growing up on the Mexican border, later moving to San Antonio and becoming a member of "The Lassos," and teaching horseback riding.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald; Reeves, Connie Douglas & Bethel, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999 transcript

Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999

Interview with Warren Klein, a rancher from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes stories of his family's tradition of ranching.
Date: March 18, 1999
Creator: Klein, Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Josephine "Dodo" Tobin Schreiner Parker. July 15, 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Josephine "Dodo" Tobin Schreiner Parker. July 15, 1998

Interview with Josephine "Dodo" Tobin Schreiner Parker from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes stories about her ancestors, who helped develop Kerr County and Kerrville.
Date: July 15, 1998
Creator: Parker, Josephine Tobin Schreiner; Stacy, William & Bethel, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Martha Robinson Johnson, June 6, 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Martha Robinson Johnson, June 6, 1998

Interview with Martha Robinson Johnson from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes her story of starting and running the Raleigh House Restaurant between Kerrville and Ingram.
Date: June 6, 1998
Creator: Johnson, Martha Robinson; O'Hara, Peggy & Bethel, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998

Audio of an interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson. Both arrived in Kerrville in 1940 to work at Kerrville Colored School (later renamed Doyle School). Itasco as a teacher and B.T. as both teacher and principal. They discuss his parents, particularly B.T. Wilson Sr., musicians they knew, performances given, and awards received over their long careers.
Date: February 1998
Creator: Bacon, Dan & Wilson, Burtrust Tobias (B.T.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998 transcript

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

Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, owners of a drive-in restaurant, The Grove, in Kerrville, Texas.
Date: September 19, 1998
Creator: Rector, Bill; Taylor, Levi; Taylor, Evelyn; Grayson, Dorothy & Bethel, Ann
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
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