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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Bertha Elizabeth Real Priour, October 6, 2016
Transcript of interview with Bertha Elizabeth Real Priour, a descendant of the Kerr County Real pioneer family, from Kerrville, Texas. Priour speaks of her memories growing up on a ranch on Turtle Creek, as well as her family history.
Date:
October 6, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Gretchen Broun Stacy, January 19, 2016
Transcript of interview with Gretchen Broun Stacy, the daughter of the owners of Camp Rio Vista, from Houston, Texas. Stacy gives a brief history of her life, including her time living in Houston before moving to Kerrville as a freshman in high school, setting up a cooking school at Camp Waldemar, and running a catering business.
Date:
January 19, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015
Transcript of interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, a retired civil engineer who helped construct the Dallas City Hall, from Center Point, Texas. Wellborn speaks of his time as a civil engineer, specifically his work on the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville and the Dallas City Hall.
Date:
March 31, 2015
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Sam McDowell Junkin, February 9, 2016
Transcript of interview with Sam McDowell Junkin, a past president of Schreiner College and Presbyterian minister, from Kerrville, Texas. Junkin gives a brief history of his life, including growing up in Kerrville, his time at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary School, serving as a Presbyterian minister, and serving as the president of Schreiner College.
Date:
February 9, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Clifton Fifer, Jr., December 13, 2016
Transcript of interview with Clifton Fifer, Jr., a member of the Buffalo Soldiers who attended both segregated and integrated schools in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. Fifer speaks about his time attending segregated schools, attending integrated schools, and growing up in Kerrville's black community.
Date:
December 13, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with John Milford Mosty, January 6, 2016
Transcript of interview with John Milford Mosty, one of Kerrville's past mayors, from Kerrville, Texas. Mosty speaks about his time in the Navy, as well as the building, plumbing, and electrical codes he established while he served as Kerrville's Mayor.
Date:
January 6, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with J. H. Lewis and S. A. P. Lewis, January 26, 2015
Transcript of interview with Sylvia Ann Payne Lewis and Joe Herman Lewis, alumni of Doyle High School, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about growing up in the black community of Kerrville during segregation.
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Bobby D. Blackburn, December 21, 2016
Transcript of interview with Bobby D. Blackburn, a retired FBI agent and firearms identification specialist, from Kerrville, Texas. He speaks about his memories of growing up in Kerrville and his time working with the FBI.
Date:
December 21, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Byrdimeb Findlay, January 21, 2015
Transcript of interview with Byrdimeb "Bemmie" Findlay, whose parents ran Kamp Kickapoo, from Dallas, Texas. Bimmie speaks of the time she spent in various summer camps during her childhood.
Date:
January 21, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016
Transcript of interview with Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance Rittimann and Janice Lowrance Mays, descendants of one of the original families to settle in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about their memories of growing up in Kerrville.
Date:
January 26, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with W. B. Brown, III and S. W. Brown, October 11, 2016
Transcript of interview with Werdna Burton Brown, III ("Pinky"), and Spencer Whitewood Brown, both alumni of Tivy High School, from Kerrville, Texas. Pinky and Spencer share their memories of growing up in Kerrville in the 1940's and 50's.
Date:
October 11, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with J. Burkett, D. G. Lochte, and C. Meek, January 15, 1998
Transcript of interview with Joe Burkett, Darrell Lochte, and Carl Meek, two attorneys and a realtor, from Kerrville, Texas. Burkett speaks about working with the Charles Schreiner Bank, Lochte speaks about serving as the County Attorney for Kerr County, and Meek speaks about working in real estate in Kerr County.
Date:
January 15, 1998
Creator:
Kerr County Historical Commission
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raymond Julius Hardee, January 12, 2016
Transcript of interview with Raymond Julius Hardee, an alumnus of Doyle High School, from Kerrville, Texas. Hardee speaks about his experience growing up as a black man while Kerrville was segregated.
Date:
January 12, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with G. W. Haney and R. P. Haney, January 26, 2015
Transcript of interview with George Wyatt (Dub) Haney and Raye Joan Pickett Haney, a married couple from Kerrville, Texas. They give a brief history of their lives and their time in Kerrville.
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with A. B. Bell and R. A. Bell, October 18, 2016
Transcript of interview with Arthur Baker Bell and Robert Alan Bell, alumni of Tivy High School, from Kerrville, Texas. The Bell brothers recount their memories of the public Cascade Swimming Pool, Robert's time as a university swimmer, Arthur's hitchhiking trip to Alaska, and their community activities that have occurred since their retirement.
Date:
October 18, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, December 14, 2015
Transcript of interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, the director of Heart O' the Hills Camp, from Houston, Texas. Ragsdale recalls her time going to summer camps during her childhood, her time studying journalism at Texas Woman's University, and her time working at Heart O' the Hills Camp.
Date:
December 14, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notes from an Interview with Mike Molberg]
Typewritten notes from an interview with Mike Molberg. Molberg talks about his time at Eanes School and what a typical day was like for the students who attended as well as a list of women who taught at Eanes School and what time periods they were teaching. At the top right of the document "VF People: Eanes Area - 1975 (Molberg)" is written in pen with "Johnson" written under it in pencil.
Date:
1975
Creator:
Eanes History Center
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barton Family Tree and Bob Barton Obituary]
Photocopy of a family tree chart for the Barton family. The chart is both typed and handwritten and lists the husband, wide, and children in order of birth. There is also an obituary from the San Marcos Daily Record for Bob Barton Sr.
Date:
1874~
Creator:
Eanes History Center
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cemeteries in Austin, Texas]
Photocopy of a list of ten cemeteries in the Austin, Texas area with brief descriptions about each one. The first cemetery description title is cut off and the numbering is hand written though the description is typed.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Eanes History Center
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Growing up in Westlake Hills]
Photocopy of a transcript of an interview with James Short, an alumnus of Eanes Elementary School from Westlake Hills. He goes on to talk about what life was like as a student at Eanes School, and recalls the various incidents that occurred such as bees being let loose in the school bus, a bonfire being built in the middle of the road to stop the bus from arriving to school, and fights between the students.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Short, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Gertrude Johnson]
Photocopy of a transcript of an interview with Gertrude Johnson, a long time resident of Deep Eddy, Texas. She talks about her work with the church and school in the area and how at one point the garden that she grew produced a 17.5 pound sweet potato. She also mentions her time as a teacher in the Eanes area and the frequency of which entire classes would not show up to school. At the bottom of the page there is a typed recipe for "Mrs. Johnson's unbaked cookies" as well as handwritten text that seems to be listing out the names of other families who lives in the area.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Eanes History Center
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview with Mary Ellen Mowinckle Johnson, April 28, 1975]
Photocopy of a handwritten letter from Mary Johnson to Dorothy Depwe, included is also a survey that was filled out by Mary Johnson asking her about what life was like at the Eanes School as well as her role as a teacher at the time. The letter from Johnson talks about a picture that was found by Johnson that she feels Depwe could be interested in as well a robbery that occurred in which Johnson's watch and fountain pen fillers were stolen.
Date:
April 28, 1975
Creator:
Depwe, Dorothy & Johnson, Mary Ellen Mowinckle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Emmett Shelton and Benton Beard]
Transcription of an interview with Emmett Shelton and Benton Beard written in a Blue Book about the rise of the Eanes area as well as the life and times of the Beard family. The essay goes into land development, PTA, and prohibition.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Edna Blair Davis, July 2, 1984
Transcript of an interview with Edna Blair Davis, born Ellen Jane Blair in 1895. She is a long-time resident of the Central Texas region, from Round Rock, Texas. The interview covers her family life, businesses run by her family, her education, and relations of hers throughout the Austin area.
Date:
July 2, 1984
Creator:
DiGesualdo, Jane & Davis, Edna Blair
System:
The Portal to Texas History