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Oral History Interview with Hagi Hagigholam, November 20, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hagi Hagigholam, November 20, 2018

Transcript of an interview with Hossein "Hagi" Hagigholam a entreprenuer and resturanter. The interview discuss his upbringing in Tehran, life in the US, and career. Hagi came to the United States from Iran at age eighteen. He and three friends moved from Houston to Kerrville to attend Shreiner College to become more proficient in English. He stayed in Kerrville and worked as a waiter, before going into partnership with some businessmen in Kerrville to open a Mexican restaurant. He is the owner of Mamacitas restaurants in Kerrville, Fredricksburg, San Marcos, and San Antonio. His family's foundation provides support for divorced women with children in Iran to allow them a more comfortable life. He and his wife, Ruth, have two children. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Hagigholam, Hussein
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022

Transcript of an interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, Kerrville pastor, author, and mayor. Blackburn discusses his family, education, call to ministry, service as a Family Life Consultant to the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention, leadership in many community-based service organizations, and terms as Mayor of Kerrville.
Date: April 20, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Blackburn, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022

Recording of an interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, Kerrville pastor, author, and mayor. Blackburn discusses his family, education, call to ministry, service as a Family Life Consultant to the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention, leadership in many community-based service organizations, and terms as Mayor of Kerrville.
Date: April 20, 2022
Creator: Jones, Mary Elaine & Blackburn, Bill
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hospital On The Hill captions transcript

Hospital On The Hill

A twenty-nine minute narrated video/slide history of the Kerrville State Hospital. The hospital roots in the treatment of tuberculosis are detailed including its development as the Kerrville State Sanatorium for Negroes in 1937, and the final status today as the Kerrville State Hospital for mental health. Interviews of former patients and staff are included.
Date: February 20, 2001
Creator: Mosty, Mark; Lewis, Sylvia; Threadgill, Mary; Mills, Dorothy; Lewis, Joe; Gamble, Laura et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tivy Tattler, Volume 2, Number 8, December 20, 1926 (open access)

Tivy Tattler, Volume 2, Number 8, December 20, 1926

Bimonthly newsletter published by the student body at Tivy High School in Kerrville, discussing news, events, and other topics of interest to readers.
Date: December 20, 1926
Creator: Tivy High School
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History