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Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6296 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6296

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Under the provisions of Article 1269h, Revised Civil Statutes, do the engineers, under an order from the County Judge of Kimble County have authority to enter on the premises in question in order to make a preliminary survey on the proposed air port? And another question.
Date: March 23, 1944
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-3825 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-3825

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Contract of deed from T.E. McEashern for right of way in Kimble County, Texas.
Date: August 14, 1941
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Hoggett Home] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Hoggett Home]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hoggett Home, in Junction, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Brambletye] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Brambletye]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Brambletye, in Kimble County, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1983
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Kimble County Courthouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Kimble County Courthouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Kimble County Courthouse, in Junction, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plan, and photographs.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Old Noxville School] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Old Noxville School]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Noxville School, in Junction, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Old Log Cabin] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Old Log Cabin]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Log Cabin, in Junction, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plan, and photographs.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Copperas Methodist Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Copperas Methodist Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Copperas Methodist Church, in Kimble County, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Masonic Hall] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Masonic Hall]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Masonic Hall, in Junction, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1966
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Kimble County Jail] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Kimble County Jail]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Kimble County Jail, in Junction, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Old Cloud Home] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Old Cloud Home]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Cloud Home, in Junction, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plan, and photographs.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Old Rock Store] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Old Rock Store]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Rock Store, 1879, in Junction, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998

Interview with Amos Lee Smith, a rancher from Center Point, Texas. Mr. Smith tells stories from his childhood, the years during the Depression, sheep ranching, his various occupations, and his activity in the local Methodist church.
Date: March 1, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Smith, Amos Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011

Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Arreola talks about growing up in the area, local places and people, serving in the Gideons, and working at the Post Office. Mr. Arreola's second wife, Irene, was present for the interview and makes a comments throughout. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mr. Arreola, his family, and the community, on pages 28-35.
Date: November 28, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Thomas Jasper "Jack" Moore, III, June 6, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Thomas Jasper "Jack" Moore, III, June 6, 2011

Interview with Thomas Jasper "Jack" Moore, III, a lumberyard from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Moore describes lives of three generations of the Moore family who owned a general store in Ingram, Texas, and later lumberyards and/or ranches. He also discusses how ranchers deal with coyotes. The interview transcript includes photos of Mr. Moore and his family, on pages 24-26.
Date: June 6, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Moore, Thomas Jasper, III & Moore, Peggy Benson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998

Interview with Matias Garcia Rodriguez, the reverend for Calvary Baptist Church, from Kerrville, Texas. Rev. Rodriguez discusses the history of Mexico as it relates to Texan history, including stories about his great-grandfather, Jose Policarpo "Polly" Rodriguez, an early pioneer of the Texas Hill Country. He goes through his own family history, family stories, his service in WWII, his education, and the people and places in Kerrville.
Date: 1998
Creator: Rector, William & Rodriguez, Matias Garcia
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001

Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, a member of the sheep and goat industry from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Groff describes her, career as a dance and acrobatics teacher, as well as her involvement in the mohair and wool industry. She shares the details of her activity in the National Wool Growers Association, Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers, and her instrumental help in moving the National Make-It-With-Wool organization to Kerrville. She also briefly covers her immediate family history.
Date: February 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Waldean McDougall
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000

Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.
Date: August 3, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999

Interview with Ross Snodgrass, ranche rfrom Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Snodgrass discusses his family's move to the area in the mid-1800s, as well as their ranching history. He talks about his own experience as a rancher, raising and training animals, surviving droughts (and anthrax), roping, and more. Mr. Snodgrass also tells stories about the "Whippoorwill" band he and his wife, Clarabelle Snodgrass, started after marrying in 1933. The transcript includes a few comments by his wife.
Date: June 13, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Ross
System: The Portal to Texas History