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Oral History Interview with Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999 (open access)

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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999

Interview with Clyde Jones from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of working at KERV, Kerrville's first radio station, and starting the Mental Health and Retardation Center at the Kerrville State Hospital.
Date: April 5, 1999
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Jones, Clyde & Bethel, Ann
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date: 1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date: 1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History