Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Map of Matagorda Bay and County with the Adjacent Country

Cadastral map of the area around Madagorda Bay including Matagorda, Calhoun, and Victoria counties in the Gulf Coast region of Texas. Bodies of water are marked with some colored shading and towns are noted pictorally. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 6, 1839
Creator: Selkirk, James H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History