Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000

Interview with Thornton Secor, grandson of a prominent local doctor, from Kerrville, Texas. Thornton talks about how his grandfather ended up in the area and his various contributions to Kerrville, such as building the town's first hospital and establishing a tourist campsite. Thornton also briefly mentions the flood of 1932, and rainfall in the area.
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Secor, Thornton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Texas rangers baseball] (open access)

[News Script: Texas rangers baseball]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who participated in what had to be the ultimately embarrassed for a baseball team in the first inning of their game against the New York Yankees before 13, 000 fans.
Date: June 7, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Texas rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the rest of the major league activity which took place at Arlington stadium.
Date: June 8, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers who continued their torrid hitting streak against the Boston red sox in Arlington stadium.
Date: June 8, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Belmont and triple crown] (open access)

[News Script: Belmont and triple crown]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about secretariat who wrote into racing history books by winning the Belmont stakes by a staggering 31 lengths and with it the triple crown winner since citation performed the feat in 1948.
Date: June 9, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Belmont Secretariat] (open access)

[News Script: Belmont Secretariat]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about secretariats who joined the immortals of the horse world by becoming the ninth winner of the triple crown by a runaway in the Belmont stakes.
Date: June 9, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Philly golf] (open access)

[News Script: Philly golf]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Tom Weiskopf who kept his shot streak going with an easy four stroke victory in the Philadelphia classic.
Date: June 10, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Clyde] (open access)

[News Script: Clyde]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about things which are beginning to fall rapidly into places in the life of David Clyde.
Date: June 12, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Open golf] (open access)

[News Script: Open golf]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Gary Player of south Africa who is playing at the U. S open at Oakmont while still on the mend from recent major surgery and is underweight.
Date: June 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Golf] (open access)

[News Script: Golf]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Gary player who is flattered, Arnold Palmer made a charge that advanced him all the way to the front of the U. S open after three rounds at Oakmont.
Date: June 16, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Open golf] (open access)

[News Script: Open golf]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Johnny Miller who was upset because he felt he had blown himself out of contention for the 73rd U. S open title with a five over par 76 in the third round.
Date: June 17, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Texas Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers which after suffering from hitting problems against the Baltimore orioles over the weekend, got their bats working again.
Date: June 18, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: New York] (open access)

[News Script: New York]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Ernie Shaver who valuated into the middle of the heavyweight picture by flooring Jimmy Ellis with a thundering right uppercut and knocking him out in the first round of a scheduled in round fight Monday night at Madison square garden.
Date: June 18, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Major league baseball] (open access)

[News Script: Major league baseball]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a good day to be proficient at ice skating as experts in two different forms of the sport found their talents to be the million-dollar variety.
Date: June 19, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Baseball and rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Baseball and rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Texas rangers which would like for all of their days to go as well as this one has.
Date: June 22, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Ranger pitching which had tossed 22 and two third scoreless innings crumbled in the stretch and allowed Kansas City to escape with an 8- 7 victory.
Date: June 23, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas fire department which spent a relatively calm day because of no major alarms occurred during morning.
Date: June 23, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Crampton wins] (open access)

[News Script: Crampton wins]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about by winning the American golf classic Bruce Crampton who cashed in on his fourth title of the season and vaulted into first place on the year' s money list with 204 thousand dollars.
Date: June 24, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an Arlington stadium where a baseball game was organized with different teams across the nation .
Date: July 3, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Estrada] (open access)

[News Script: Estrada]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Arlington stadium where Rangers closed out their series against Kansas City with an 8- 3 win.
Date: July 1, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about 12 years as one of the best receivers in professional football, Lance Alworth who has decided to call it quits, to enter private business.
Date: July 2, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: In Sports] (open access)

[News Script: In Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas baseball league.
Date: 1973-08-09T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the San Diego padres which have been sold to Ray Croc, the chairman of the McDonald Hamburger Chain.
Date: January 25, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about so far in the Maureen Connally Brinker tennis championships in Dallas the first round of 16 matches has been completed with the top five seeded players all coming through with victories.
Date: March 6, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library