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Oral History Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, April 27, 2022
Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, community leader from San Antonio. Weir Labatt discusses the history of his family, which had roots in Kerrville, his grandfather's company, his career in water conservation, and the various leadership positions he held in Kerrville and San Antonio.
Date:
April 27, 2022
Creator:
Jones, Mary Elaine & Labatt, Thomas Weir, III
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas History for Teachers: Who was Susanna Dickenson?
Video of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Susanna Dickinson, who survived the Alamo siege. She relayed a message to General Sam Houston about the outcomes of the Alamo from Santa Anna, and made sacrifices during the Texas Revolution.
Date:
September 17, 2021
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas History for Teachers: Who was Susanna Dickenson? (ASL Interpretation)
American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Susanna Dickinson, who survived the Alamo siege. She relayed a message to General Sam Houston about the outcomes of the Alamo from Santa Anna, and made sacrifices during the Texas Revolution.
Date:
September 17, 2021
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eel Road Exhibition Video 2019]
Video recording of an interview with poet Teel Sale, recorded by William "Bill" Mackie. The video opens with a poem written by Teel Sale, titled "Feeding Eels," and begins with the opening "Hidden in the Gardens of Chellah." The voice-over after the poem is an unidentified woman describing the cultures and myths of women offering eggs to the Gods of Fertility. In the video a sculpture by artist Nancy Oakley Klapp, titled "Women at the Pond," crafted with paper mâché, plexiglass, eggs, and acrylic paint. The prints are hand-made by artist, Gloria Sanchez-Hart. Each woman talks about their personal and collaborative process of the artwork they are creating. This video includes behind the scenes footage of the exhibition Eel Road at Bihl Haus Arts during the summer of 2019.
Date:
Summer 2019
Creator:
Mackie, William B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bob Schmerbeck, December 4, 2018
Interview with Bob Schmerbeck discussing his childhood, and talking primarily about family members who were significant to the history of Kerrville, particularly his relative Earl Garrett who died during World War I.
Date:
December 4, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerbeck, Robert L., III
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sam Adams and Al Bishop, November 15, 2018
Interview with cousins Sam Adams and Al Bishop who discuss growing up in Center Point, Sam's time serving the marines (including Vietnam), Al's teaching and coaching high school students before working in insurance, and their families.
Date:
November 15, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty; Bishop, Charles Alfred & Adams, James Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 4. The (Many) Failures of the Spaniards
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish colonization in Texas, covering: (1) First Attempt of Missions, 1690-1693, (2) Second Attempt, 1716-1722, (3) Life on the Spanish Frontier, (4) Arrival of the Comanche, (5) Texas by 1800.
Date:
2018-08-24T11:08:18/2018-08-24T11:59:56
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 4. The (Many) Failures of the Spaniards (ASL Interpretation)
American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on Spanish colonization in Texas, covering: (1) First Attempt of Missions, 1690-1693, (2) Second Attempt, 1716-1722, (3) Life on the Spanish Frontier, (4) Arrival of the Comanche, (5) Texas by 1800. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date:
2018-08-24T11:08:18/2018-08-24T11:59:56
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 1
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution, covering: (1) Chaos of Late 1835, (2) Battle of San Antonio.
Date:
2018-08-24T17:55:49/2018-08-24T19:18:03
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 1 (ASL Interpretation)
American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution, covering: (1) Chaos of Late 1835, (2) Battle of San Antonio. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date:
2018-08-24T17:55:49/2018-08-24T19:18:03
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 2
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 1), covering: (3) Siege of the Alamo.
Date:
2018-08-24T19:18:10/2018-08-24T19:58:45
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 2 (ASL Interpretation)
American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 1), covering: (3) Siege of the Alamo. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date:
2018-08-24T19:18:10/2018-08-24T19:58:45
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 3
Video of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 2), covering: (3) Aftermath of the Siege of the Alamo, (4) Massacre at Goliad, (5) Runaway Scrape, (6) San Jacinto.
Date:
2018-08-24T19:58:51/2018-08-24T20:58:48
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 10. Revolution, Part 3 (ASL Interpretation)
American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture on the Texas Revolution (continued from part 2), covering: (3) Aftermath of the Siege of the Alamo, (4) Massacre at Goliad, (5) Runaway Scrape, (6) San Jacinto. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.
Date:
2018-08-24T19:58:51/2018-08-24T20:58:48
Creator:
Torget, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016
Interview with Karen and Clark Klein. Karen attended Notre Dame Catholic School in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School before completed a course at Durham Business College. She worked at Wool and Mohair Warehouse in Ingram before marrying Clark in 1962. Clark also attended Notre Dame School and Tivy where the couple met. He served in the Army for three years, worked briefly the postal services, and enlisted again in the National Guard. He served until 1982 and achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major. The couple had three children and lived in San Antonio, Austin for ten years, before moving back to Kerrville.
Date:
November 16, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Klein, Karen Margaret Herzog & Klein, Clark Dennis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Esperanza Acosta, July 9, 2016.
Ms. Acosta spoke about working on military bases at the Base Exchange--working her way up to management.
Date:
July 9, 2016
Creator:
Acosta, Esperanza; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Becky Brenner, July 5, 2016
Becky talks about her activism, mostly outside of Texas, with SNCC & SDS; her later career; and lifelong commitment to racial justice
Date:
July 5, 2016
Creator:
Arionus, Steve & Brenner, Becky
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Irma Mireles, July 5, 2016
Irma Mireles is a civil rights activist from San Antonio. She was active in Raza Unida. Mireles was elected to a seat on the San Antonio River Authority and held office for six years.
Date:
July 5, 2016
Creator:
Sinta, Vinicio & Mireles, Irma
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 5, 2016
The second part of a two part interview focuses on the early years of his political career, his relationship with the Good Government League and some of his accomplishments as a state representative. Throughout the interview, Mr. Bernal talks about the political and economic context in San Antonio. At the end of the interview, he talks about the role of Raza Unida in his eventual electoral defeat.
Date:
July 5, 2016
Creator:
Bernal, Joe; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jaime Martinez, July 1, 2016
Jaime Martinez was a Civil rights activist and farm worker advocate from San Antonio. Martinez served as the Chairman of the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation board and was a lifetime advocate for civil rights. Martinez grew up on the West side San Antonio and attended Lanier High School. In his interview, he talked about his life as a labor organizer, having a street named after him, and what it takes to be an organizer. He died in July of 2017.
Date:
July 1, 2016
Creator:
Arionus, Steve & Martinez, Jaime
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Bernal, July 1, 2016
In the first part of his interview, Mr. Bernal talks about his experiences growing up in the west side of San Antonio. He talks about living conditions and the different jobs he had as a young man to help his household. He also discussed the conditions in the area schools, and the way Mexican American youth were steered toward trades instead of going to college. He also talks about his experience in the military; he was sent to the Philippines and Japan. Upon returning to the U.S., Mr. Bernal attended Trinity U., and later became a school teacher. Two part interview.
Date:
July 1, 2016
Creator:
Bernal, Joe; Sinta, Vinicio & Arionus, Steve
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Manuel Garza, Richard Hererra, and Diana Hererra, July 1, 2016
Richard Hererra discusses high school and growing up on the west side of San Antonio. Diana Hererra discusses why she didn't participate in the Edgewood High School walkout in 1968 in San Antonio.
Date:
July 1, 2016
Creator:
Sinta, Vinicio; Arionus, Steve; Garza, Manuel; Hererra, Richard & Hererra, Diana
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with T.C. Calvert, July 1, 2016
Wide ranging interview with TC Calvert. He talks about growing up in San Antonio; his membership in SNCC;
Date:
July 1, 2016
Creator:
Calvert, T.C. & Arionus, Steve
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carlos Richardson on June 30, 2016.
Richardson discusses his personal history as an African-American in San Antonio, Texas, learning about the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Austin, and creating a branch in San Antonio.
Date:
June 30, 2016
Creator:
Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Richardson, Carlos
System:
The Portal to Texas History