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Texas Attorney General Opinion: DM-291 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: DM-291

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Dan Morales, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a Kleberg County grand jury is authorized to return an indictment for an offense that was committed in Kenedy County (RQ-626)
Date: May 2, 1994
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-870 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-870

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of Kleberg County to execute an oil and gas lease on a county road right of way.
Date: July 5, 1960
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-602 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-602

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Maximum compensation of County Treasurer of Kleberg County.
Date: June 15, 1948
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998

Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, a physician from Kerrville, Texas, who also served as the city and Kerr County health officer. Dr. Bacon discusses his family history, as well as his education, medical career, brief stint in the Air Force, and general town life in Kerrville. While working at Peterson Hospital in Kerrville, he treated trauma victims from car accidents on Highway 27. In the Air Force, he briefly practiced psychiatry, served as a prison doctor, and finally switched to obstetrics and gynecology. He relates stories from his time as an obstetrician, as well as a general practitioner and family physician. He also discusses the history of minority communities in Kerrville, especially during integration, and the founding of the Kerrville Veteran's Hospital. Dr. Bacon's further remembrances, as well as a historical profile of the Kerrville VA Hospital, are included at the end of the interview transcript.
Date: March 3, 1998
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Bacon, Dan Wallace
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Santa Gertrudis, Headquarters of the King Ranch] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Santa Gertrudis, Headquarters of the King Ranch]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Santa Gertrudis, Headquarters of the King Ranch, in Kingsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Henrietta M. King High School] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Henrietta M. King High School]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Henrietta M. King High School, in Kingsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Kingsville Railroad Depot] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Kingsville Railroad Depot]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Kingsville Railroad Depot, in Kingsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1974
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Robert J. Kleberg Public Library] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Robert J. Kleberg Public Library]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Robert J. Kleberg Public Library, in Kingsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1982
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Historic Cattle Dipping Vat] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Historic Cattle Dipping Vat]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Historic Cattle Dipping Vat, in Kingsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1967
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998 (open access)

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

Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, former owners of Kerrville's well-loved restaurant, "The Grove," from Ingram, Texas. The couple talks about the history of their restaurant, the day-to-day operation of the establishment, local people and places, and moving back to the area after a short stint in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: September 19, 1998
Creator: Rector, William; Grayson, Dorothy; Taylor, Levi & Taylor, Evelyn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William C. Beyer. Beyer grew up in Texas and joined the Marines in January 1942. After training, he was assigned to the third division in artillery. He departed on the USS Mount Vernon for New Zealand. He anecdotes about meeting with some Maori people. Then he departed on the Cresent City for Guadalcanal in May 1943. From Guadalcanal he left for Bougainville in November 1943. He describes being caught in a foxhole for two days without communication. He also listened to Tokyo Rose on the radio. The Army relieved the Marines January 15, 1944, and his unit returned to Guadalcanal. On July 21, 1944, they landed on Guam and went into battle. Next Beyer left for Iwo Jima. The Third Marine Division was assigned to the central area of the island. He witnessed the raising of the flag. On the 50th anniversary of the war, Beyer and his wife returned to New Zealand and Guam.
Date: March 14, 2001
Creator: Beyer, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dale R. Walker, October 4, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dale R. Walker, October 4, 2007

Interview with Dale R. Walker of Kingsville, Texas, a United States Marine Corps veteran from World War Two. The interview includes Hill's memories about growing up as well as his personal experiences while in the Marines, including details from his involvement in the Iwo Jima attacks, 3rd Battalion, and the occupation of Nagasaki.
Date: October 4, 2007
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Walker, Dale R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abelino Alviar. Alviar joined the Army in May of 1944. In early 1945, he joined the 778th Anti-aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. They deployed to Le Havre, France, and traveled to Munich, Germany, arriving after the Battle of the Ardennes. Alviar provided guard duty, and served as a gunner on the half-track supporting the 1st Infantry Division as they fought into Germany. He also worked as a translator and helped transport supplies to the front line. He returned home and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: March 14, 2003
Creator: Alviar, Abelino
System: The Portal to Texas History