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Oral History Interview with Richard Clay McBride, April 3, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Richard Clay McBride, April 3, 2012

Interview with Richard Clay McBryde, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. McBryde discusses his life as a rancher, his rodeo career, his education, and his short-lived football career. The interview transcript includes photos of Richard Clay McBryde, his rodeo years, and his family, on pages 16-21.
Date: April 3, 2012
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & McBryde, Richard Clay
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011

Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Arreola talks about growing up in the area, local places and people, serving in the Gideons, and working at the Post Office. Mr. Arreola's second wife, Irene, was present for the interview and makes a comments throughout. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mr. Arreola, his family, and the community, on pages 28-35.
Date: November 28, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trading Card: Greater Roadrunner] (open access)

[Trading Card: Greater Roadrunner]

Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Hill Country State Natural Area, depicting a roadrunner standing in a grassy area. The back of the card contains information about roadrunners.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trading Card: Uvalde Bigtooth Maple] (open access)

[Trading Card: Uvalde Bigtooth Maple]

Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Lost Maples State Natural Area, depicting a stand of trees with varying colors of autumn leaves lining the edge of a body of water. The back of the card contains information about Uvalde Bigtooth Maple trees and the state natural area.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, May 17, 2010 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, May 17, 2010

Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, a former Kerr County sheriff and justice of the peace from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Kaiser discusses about how she was elected as sheriff, including her views on law enforcement and justice. She also describes some of the honors she received over the years, including being chosen for the "Women in Power" program in 1999. The interview transcript includes photos of Mrs. Kaiser and her family, on pages 20-21
Date: May 17, 2010
Creator: Leonard, Julie Mosty; Collins, Francelle Robison & Kaiser, Frances Hubble
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative] (open access)

[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative]

Autobiographical narrative written by Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville. Mr. Arreola relates childhood memories, stories about his life and family, and some relevant local history.
Date: 2006
Creator: Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Benjamin Franklin and Mary Hay Langford, Jr. Home] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Benjamin Franklin and Mary Hay Langford, Jr. Home]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Benjamin Franklin and Mary Hay Langford, Jr. Home, in Bandera, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: January 15, 2003
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001

Interview with Robert Reagan and his wife, Dalene Comparette Reagan, a couple with strong local historical family roots, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reagan delves into the history of Kerrville Telephone Company, which was co-founded by her great-grandfather, Dale Comparette. Mr. Reagan discusses his family history, including his connection to Admiral Chester Nimitz. The couple also talk about their childhood memories of Kerrville while it was still a small town.
Date: August 28, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Reagan, Robert & Reagan, Dalene Comparette
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000

Interview with Jack L. Groff, a sheep and goat specialist from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Groff, describes his career advising ranchers how to raise goats and sheep for over 50 years, his activities as a mohair and wool specialist for Texas A&M, and his involvement with the National Mohair Council. He discusses the uses and production of mohair and wool fibers, and tracks the industry's spatial and economic growth over the years.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Jack L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000

Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, a fiddle player from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Dickey's ancestors were some of the first Kerr County settlers. He talks about his family's history, including a feud between his relatives, the Hendersons, and the Hopes. He recounts the development of his music career as a left-handed fiddler.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Dickey, William Edward & Dickey, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998

Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, a 99 year old Mexican woman who immigrated to Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Hollar is almost 100 years old at the time of the interview. Her family were some of the early residents of Kerrville and Kerr County, and her younger sister, Mary, eventually married Mr. H. E. Butts (founder of HEB). One of the oldest surviving members of the community, she describes her education, her career as a teacher, and how the area has changed over the years.
Date: November 11, 1998
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann; Hollar, Frankie Rosita Holdsworth & Salter, Ammie Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate, June 9, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate, June 9, 1998

Interview with Melba Lee Williams, a former professor and descendant of some of the first settlers in Kerr County, from Kerrville, Texas. In this interview, Mrs. Crate relates how her great-grandparents came with Joshua Brown (Texas pioneer) to the first shingle camp established on the banks of the Guadalupe, in what later became Kerrville. Mrs. Crate briefly details her early life in Bandera, Texas, as well as Kerrville. She also recounts her memories of the flood of 1932.
Date: June 9, 1998
Creator: O'Hara, Peggy & Crate, Melba Lee Williams
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998 (open access)

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

Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, named Texas Woman of the Century, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reeves talks about her life in Eagle Pass and San Antonio Texas, her education as the only female in her law school class, her career as a high school schoolteacher, and her horseback riding experience at Camp Waldemar. She describes organizing a girls' riding group, called "The Lassos," with whom she performed at the World's Fair in New York in 1938 and Washington D.C. Mrs. Reeves also briefly discusses the sheep ranching she did with her husband, Jack Reeves, the flood of 1928, and the flood of 1932.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998

Interview with Matias Garcia Rodriguez, the reverend for Calvary Baptist Church, from Kerrville, Texas. Rev. Rodriguez discusses the history of Mexico as it relates to Texan history, including stories about his great-grandfather, Jose Policarpo "Polly" Rodriguez, an early pioneer of the Texas Hill Country. He goes through his own family history, family stories, his service in WWII, his education, and the people and places in Kerrville.
Date: 1998
Creator: Rector, William & Rodriguez, Matias Garcia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Materials: St. Stanislaus Catholic Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Materials: St. Stanislaus Catholic Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, in Bandera, Texas. The materials include a photocopy of a newspaper article after the marker award and a photograph of the church.
Date: 1988~
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Spettel Riverside House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Spettel Riverside House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Spettel Riverside House, in Lakehills, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1982
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Schmidtke-Callahan House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Schmidtke-Callahan House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Schmidtke-Callahan House, in Bandera, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: September 30, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: First Bandera County Courthouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: First Bandera County Courthouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the First Bandera County Courthouse, in Bandera, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: March 28, 1979
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the St. Stanislaus Convent and First Catholic School, in Bandera, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, [miscellaneous documents], and photographs.
Date: 1975
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Bandera County Courthouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Bandera County Courthouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Bandera County Courthouse, in Bandera, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: April 18, 1972
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Old English-Crist House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Old English-Crist House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old English-Crist House, in Pipe Creek, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and photographs.
Date: December 20, 1967
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History