Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 31-February 21, 2015 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 31-February 21, 2015

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from January 31st to February 21st during the 64th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: Winter 2015
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 18-May 2, 2015 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 18-May 2, 2015

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from April 18th to May 2nd during the 64th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: September 20-October 25, 2014 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: September 20-October 25, 2014

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran from September 20 to October 25 during the 64th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011

Interview with Irene and Bill Womack, a couple from two well-known Kerr County families, from Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their ancestors, the Reals and the Womacks. They also talk about the local people and places they remember growing up in Kerrville. The interview transcript includes photos of Mr. and Mrs. Womack and their family, on pages 31-36.
Date: June 16, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Womack, Irene Fisher & Womack, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001

Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, a retiree who has lived in Kerrville, Texas intermittently over the years. Mrs. Salter discusses visiting her grandparents in Kerrville, meeting her first husband, Julian "Joe" Garrett, a Canadian immigrant, her involvement with planes, her substitute teaching career, and her work with the Audubon Society.
Date: February 14, 2001
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Salter, Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998

Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, a 99 year old Mexican woman who immigrated to Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Hollar is almost 100 years old at the time of the interview. Her family were some of the early residents of Kerrville and Kerr County, and her younger sister, Mary, eventually married Mr. H. E. Butts (founder of HEB). One of the oldest surviving members of the community, she describes her education, her career as a teacher, and how the area has changed over the years.
Date: November 11, 1998
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann; Hollar, Frankie Rosita Holdsworth & Salter, Ammie Rose
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie Gallery Opening Reception] (open access)

[Invitation to Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie Gallery Opening Reception]

Invitation car for the opening reception of the Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie Gallery at McMurry University.
Date: March 12, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Letter from Kevin Kirby, August 19, 1994] (open access)

[Memorandum Letter from Kevin Kirby, August 19, 1994]

Memorandum letter from Kevin Kirby to the members of the Chanters Reunion Planning Committee, calling the committee to meet for a working lunch to discuss the "All Chanters Reunion Extraordinaire."
Date: August 19, 1994
Creator: Kirby, Kevin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Editorial from the Abilene Reporter News, October 19, 1976] (open access)

[Editorial from the Abilene Reporter News, October 19, 1976]

Photocopy of an editorial from the Abilene Reporter News, section 4-A of the 1978-10-19 paper, discussing the passing and history of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie. The photocopy has three duplicate images on the page.
Date: October 19, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Mrs. Wylie, Ex-McMurry Fine Arts Dean, Dies] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Mrs. Wylie, Ex-McMurry Fine Arts Dean, Dies]

Newspaper clipping describing the life and career of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie (December 10, 1890-October 16, 1978). Wylie served as dean of the McMurry College Department of Fine Arts for more than 20 years and founded The Chanters.
Date: October 17, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
["The Chanters Frolic" Program] (open access)

["The Chanters Frolic" Program]

Program for "The Chanters Frolic," a musical program in several units. The program contains many advertisements for local businesses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Constitution for the McMurry Chanters] (open access)

[Constitution for the McMurry Chanters]

Constitution for McMurry University's student choir, The Chanters, signed by the organization's officers. The document states the rules and terms of membership, and notably defines The Chanters as "two sections... the men's chorus and the women's chorus."
Date: unknown
Creator: McMurry University
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Constitution for the McMurry Chanters] (open access)

[Constitution for the McMurry Chanters]

Constitution for the McMurry College's women's chorus, The Chanters, defining the rules and regulations for the organization.
Date: unknown
Creator: McMurry University
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cover of a Program for "The Chanters"]

Photocopy of the cover page for a choir performance, titled "The Chanters" and performed by a mixed men and women's chorus from McMurry College, under the direction of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of McMurry University Directors of Chanters] (open access)

[List of McMurry University Directors of Chanters]

A typed list of the names of McMurry University's Directors of Chanters, sorted by start and end dates in chronological order.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McMurry College Chanters Concert Poster]

Poster for a McMurry College Chanters and String Ensemble concert. On the poster is a photograph of The Chanters, as well as photographs of the directors, Josephine Grisham Hall and Gypsy Ted Sullivan.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Department of Piano Recital Program] (open access)

[McMurry College Department of Piano Recital Program]

Program for the recital of pupils of Nancy Craig Lasley, as part of the McMurry College Department of Piano. The piano performers include Wilda Holmes, Gladys Lovelady, Eva Mae Manly, Barbara Browning, David Richey, and Marjorie and Bonibelle Lewis.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Festival of Arts Program] (open access)

[McMurry College Festival of Arts Program]

Program for the McMurry College Festival of Arts, including details of events spanning eight days.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College "Honoring the Founders" Program] (open access)

[McMurry College "Honoring the Founders" Program]

Program for "Honoring the Founders of McMurry College" event, including speeches and presentations, as well as a solo by Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Recital Program] (open access)

[McMurry College Recital Program]

Program for the recital of organist Harold L. Thomas at McMurry College.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College "The Diary of Anne Frank" Program] (open access)

[McMurry College "The Diary of Anne Frank" Program]

Program for the McMurry Colleege Speech Department's production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," including lists of cast members, production staff, and sponsors.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry Fine Arts Program] (open access)

[McMurry Fine Arts Program]

Program for McMurry College, featuring The McMurry Chanters, Speech and Drama Department, Organ, and The McMurry Indian Band.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry Music Department Scrapbook #1] (open access)

[McMurry Music Department Scrapbook #1]

Scrapbook of materials related to events in the McMurry College Music Department, including photographs with annotations, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry Music Department Scrapbook #2] (open access)

[McMurry Music Department Scrapbook #2]

Scrapbook of materials related to events in the McMurry College Music Department, including photographs with annotations, programs, newspaper clippings, and other items.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History