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Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998
Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date:
March 9, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999
Interview with Clyde Jones, former part-owner of Kerrville's first radio station, KERV, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Jones discusses how he came to the area and his involvement with radio station, as well as some of the challenges he and his crew encountered. He also talks about his work with the Mental Health and Retardation Center at the Kerrville State Hospital. Mr. Jones briefly discusses his band, The Poverty Playboys.
Date:
April 5, 1999
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Jones, Clyde
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
A Wake-Up Call For The American Dream
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Northside High School in Memphis, Tennessee, about African Americans and the "American Dream."
Date:
December 6, 1990
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Does the Idea of Civil Rights Remain a Good Idea As We Approach the Year 2000 A.D.?
Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Freedom Award ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum. The speech covers the issue of civil rights in the upcoming millennia.
Date:
September 10, 1992
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Samuel and Mattie Garner, May 12, 1993
Interview with Samuel and Mattie Garner, members of the Church of Christ from Tennessee. The interview includes the Garners' experiences with, the Pleasant Union congregation, the Church of Christ, and their time in Detroit, Michigan. The interview also includes their views on a controversy involving the Church of Christ and O. L. Trone.
Date:
May 12, 1993
Creator:
Boyd, R. Vernon; Garner, Samuel & Garner, Mattie
System:
The Portal to Texas History