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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
Oral History Interview with Martha R. Johnson, June 6, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Martha R. Johnson, June 6, 1998

Interview with Martha R. Johnson, owner of the popular Raleigh House Restaurant, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Johnson discusses the origins and establishment of her restaurant, which was named after her husband, Raleigh White Johnson. She described the success of the restaurant and her experiences running it for 34 summers.
Date: June 6, 1998
Creator: O'Hara, Kathy & Johnson, Martha Robinson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000

Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park (under the name, Blue Ridge Mobile Home Park), from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Voges describes growing up in the area, the flood of 1978, her family, and interesting aspects of farm life. Her sister, Minneola, and her cousin, Josie B. Kendall, are also present during the interview.
Date: September 9, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Voges, Marguerite Sammon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001

Interview with Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, a former Rations Board worker during WWII, from Kerrville, Texas. Betty talks about her family's migration to the area, her work on the Rations board, life on a ranch, and her activity in the Kerr County Historical Commission and the Republican Party.
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013

Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, whose husband's ancestors were Texas Hill Country settlers, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Starkey discusses her husband's family history. She also talks about coming to Kerrville for a job with her family.
Date: March 28, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Starkey, Ethel Baker
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
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 Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001

Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, the most current owner of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall, from Kerrville, Texas. Elaine tells the story of her parents' ranch and the start of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall in 1925, where dances, concerts, and other events are still held. She discusses the continuing success of the Crider's, despite struggles to keep it open during rough times, including when a large oak tree ruined the dance floor.
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008

Interview with John Ike Walton, a musician who has been inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Walton talks about his music career, briefly talks about music and LSD, and music culture in general. Mr. Walton's wife, Alice Delery Walton is present for the interview and inserts comments from time to time.
Date: March 15, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Walton, John Ike & Walton, Alice Delery
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998

Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, former owners of Kerrville's well-loved restaurant, "The Grove," from Ingram, Texas. The couple talks about the history of their restaurant, the day-to-day operation of the establishment, local people and places, and moving back to the area after a short stint in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: September 19, 1998
Creator: Rector, William; Grayson, Dorothy; Taylor, Levi & Taylor, Evelyn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carl A. Moyer - The Dallas Years (open access)

Carl A. Moyer - The Dallas Years

Presidential address given by Ernest Poulos before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Poulos discusses the life of Carl Alfred Moyer, a teaching surgeon, with particular focus on his time in Dallas from 1946-1951.
Date: October 6, 1991
Creator: Poulos, Ernest
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 4, 1949] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 4, 1949]

Minutes from the Spring 1949 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a treasurer's report.
Date: April 4, 1949
Creator: Blocker, T. G., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: OCtober 7, 1940] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: OCtober 7, 1940]

Minutes from the Fall 1940 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a roster of the society's current members.
Date: October 7, 1940
Creator: Stuck, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 3, 1955] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 3, 1955]

Minutes from the Fall 1955 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report.
Date: October 3, 1955
Creator: Hartman, Albert W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 4, 1938] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 4, 1938]

Minutes from the fortieth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.
Date: April 4, 1938
Creator: White, R. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Committee on Charter Members Meeting Summary] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Committee on Charter Members Meeting Summary]

Summary of a meeting of the Texas Surgical Society in which membership and election of officers was discussed. Included is the text of a speech by James E. Thompson.
Date: March 6, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 8, 1934] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 8, 1934]

Minutes from the thirty-third semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.
Date: October 8, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 4, 1959] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 4, 1959]

Minutes from the Fall 1959 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report and resolution on the death of Dr. Alfred Lawrence Hathcock.
Date: October 4, 1959
Creator: Brindley, G. V., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 3, 1944] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 3, 1944]

Minutes from the Spring 1944 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.
Date: April 3, 1944
Creator: Stuck, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 11, 1926] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 11, 1926]

Summary of the twenty-first semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: October 11, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 7, 1952] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 7, 1952]

Minutes from the Spring 1952 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members and guests present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report.
Date: April 7, 1952
Creator: Hartman, Albert W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 16, 1931] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 16, 1931]

Minutes from a called session of the Texas Surgical Society, with a secretary's report and minutes for an executive session
Date: November 16, 1931
Creator: Weaver, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 9, 1923] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 9, 1923]

Partial summary of the fifteenth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed during the executive meeting, a secretary's report, and a treasurer's report listing expenses and members with outstanding dues.
Date: October 9, 1923
Creator: Kirkham, H. L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 7, 1946] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 7, 1946]

Minutes from the Spring 1946 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Houston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as proposed changes to the society's constitution and by-laws.
Date: October 7, 1946
Creator: Stuck, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History