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[Bell-Ascher House]

Photograph of the Bell-Ascher House in Asherton, Texas.
Date: July 2, 1986
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sidney Freeborn, July 2, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sidney Freeborn, July 2, 1972

Interview with Sidney Freeborn, a resident of Fulton, Texas. Freeborn recounts his time growing up in Fulton in the late-19th century, building and owning homes in the area, working as an armed ranch hand near Carrizo Springs, developing a ranch in Orange Grove, the hurricane of 1942, policing Corpus Christi in the aftermath of the 1919 storm as a member of the Texas Cavalry, the Klan's presence in the area, the Texas Rangers, and Hurricane Celia. Mrs. Freeborn talks about her first husband, her careers in the Army and Navy, and how she arrived in Fulton.
Date: July 2, 1972
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Freeborn, Sidney
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library