Resource Type
Country
States
202 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 24 of
202
next
Oral History Interview with Bob Schmerbeck, December 4, 2018
Edited transcript of an interview with Bob Schmerbeck discussing his childhood, and talking primarily about family members who were significant to the history of Kerrville, particularly his relative Earl Garrett who died during World War I. Ahead of the transcript, there are copies of photos, clippings, letters, and documents.
Date:
December 4, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerbeck, Robert L., III
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018
Transcript of an interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, who details the history of her extended family starting with her great, great, great grandfather, Ernst Schwethelm, who immigrated from Germany in 180 and settled in Comfort, TX. Other notable moments within the Schwethelm's long family history are included such as Henry Schwethelm, a Texas Ranger who fought in the Battle of Nueces in the Civil War, and the family's business in mercantile, real estate, and cattle ranching. Images relating to the interview are included after transcript.
Date:
October 16, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Shelton, Phyllis Schwethelm
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James E. Nugent, May 10, 2019
Transcript of an interview with Cal "Skip" Trammell and Nan Nugent-White about their father James E. (Jim) Nugent who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1961 to 1979 and was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission for sixteen years.The interview details his upbringing, education, career as an attorney, navy service as a pilot in World War II, and family memories. Photos and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
May 10, 2019
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Trammell, Cal & Nugent-White, Bilie Nan Noreen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lenard, March 12, 2012
Transcript of an interview with Nell Lenard, secretary, administrative assistant, homemaker, and community organizer, who helped bring senior citizen's center, the Dietert Center to the city of Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, she and her husband John Houston Lenard lived in Tomball, near Houston, before moving to Kerrville with their family. Nell raised four boys and a girl and was heavily involved in her their lives and activities.
Date:
March 12, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Lenard, Nell Joyce Goodwin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jo Ann Redden, December 6, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Jo Ann "Josie" Lochte Redden, Montessori educator and stained glass artist, discussing her German extended family, her upbringing in Kerrville, Texas, life in New York, and travel with her husband John throughout Texas and western United States to photograph, catalogue, and reproduce Native American pictographs, or rock paintings.
Date:
December 6, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Redden, Jo Ann Lochte
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Louis Romero Jr., who carried on the Mexican food business and Tortilla Factory started by his grandmother, Delphina Torres, in Kerrville. The interview discusses his family history, upbringing, the development of Torres, a Mexican restaurant, his grandmother's sending canned tamales to World War II troops, military service, and family. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 22, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Romero, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Betty Wildman Braswell, November 1, 2018
Edited transcript of an interview with Betty Jean Braswell, discussing what she remembers about growing up in Kerrville and having polio as a child, as well as information about her family and career as a teacher and business owner. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
November 1, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Braswell, Betty Jean Wildman
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Button Forehand and Jerome Alexander, September 25, 2018
Edited transcript of an interview with Button Forehand and Jerome Alexander discussing their work as hunting guides and other information about the history of the YO Ranch where they worked for 50 years. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
September 25, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Forehand, Norman & Alexander, Jerome Isaacson
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Jonas, October 23, 2018
Edited transcript of an interview with Bill Jonas discussing his early life in Kerrville and his parents' work, his education, about his career as an FBI agent, and about his family. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
October 23, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Jonas, William James, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The History of The Mexican Patriotic Celebrations Held in Kerrville, Texas from 1923-2003.
Book describing the Mexican-American community in Kerrville, Texas, with a focus on their patriotic celebrations. It includes biographical sketches of relevant families, persons, and committees, clubs, and other organizations, as well as descriptions of celebrations by year and other related events. The book includes compiled supplementary documentation from public records, newspaper articles and photographs.
Date:
2015
Creator:
Puig, Robert Guerrero
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013
Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, a couple who were involved with the school system in Kerrville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Burton discuss their family histories, their move move to the area, Pat's work with the Tivy school system, Louis's coaching career, and the flood of 1932. The interview includes photographs of the couple and their family, on pages 27-37.
Date:
October 15, 2013
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Burton, Louis M. & Burton, Pat
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Clay McBride, April 3, 2012
Interview with Richard Clay McBryde, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. McBryde discusses his life as a rancher, his rodeo career, his education, and his short-lived football career. The interview transcript includes photos of Richard Clay McBryde, his rodeo years, and his family, on pages 16-21.
Date:
April 3, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & McBryde, Richard Clay
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Elaine Carol Haufler Scogin, May 3, 2011
Interview with Elaine Carol Haufler Scogin, the descendant of German immigrants, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Scogin talks about her family's German heritage, her husband's service in World War II, local places and people, and her work as a secretary / bookkeeper / office manager for well known Kerrville businesses. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mrs. Scogin and her family, on pages 39-43.
Date:
May 3, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Scogin, Elaine Carol Haufler
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Polly Texas Pioneers Association - Hard Copy Draft
Preliminary draft of a pamphlet describing the life of José Policarpo (Polly) RodrÃguez and the town of Polly, Texas.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Rodriguez, Rudi R.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Barbara Kiefer Schellhase and Walter Schellhase, October 3, 2013
Interview with Barbara Kiefer Schellhase and Walter Schellhase, a couple who retired in Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their individual family histories, their childhoods in Kerrville, their move away from the area, the lumberyard company they owned together in Louisiana, and their work on restoring the A. C. Schreiner family home during their retirement. The interview transcript includes photos of the couple and their family, as well as a letter, on pages 31-41.
Date:
October 3, 2013
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Schellhase, Barbara Kiefer & Schellhase, Walter Ray
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011
Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, a former middle school secretary from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lidiak talks about growing up in Kerrville, her family, and her work at various businesses and the Veterans Administration hospital. She also discusses her husband's education, his service in World War II, and the auto companies he worked at. The interview transcript includes photos of Mrs. Lidiak and her family, on pages 23-28.
Date:
August 15, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Sutton, Jeanne Schumacher & Lidiak, Jean Mathis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Polly's Chapel Open House]
Pamphlet describing an open house event held at Polly's Chapel in Bandera, Texas. It includes a letter of introduction, schedule of events, and a list of supporters. Supplemental pages provide information about José Policarpo (Polly) RodrÃguez, for whom the chapel is named.
Date:
Autumn 2011
Creator:
Polly Texas Pioneers Association
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, May 17, 2010
Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, a former Kerr County sheriff and justice of the peace from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Kaiser discusses about how she was elected as sheriff, including her views on law enforcement and justice. She also describes some of the honors she received over the years, including being chosen for the "Women in Power" program in 1999. The interview transcript includes photos of Mrs. Kaiser and her family, on pages 20-21
Date:
May 17, 2010
Creator:
Leonard, Julie Mosty; Collins, Francelle Robison & Kaiser, Frances Hubble
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, March 15, 2011
Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, a 94 year old former teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Schmerbeck discusses being brought up by her grandparents in Dallas, her education, her teaching career, and meeting her husband, Garrett Schmerbeck.
Date:
March 15, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer & Schmerbeck, Marium Frances Hood
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bob Schmerbeck, December 4, 2018
Interview with Bob Schmerbeck discussing his childhood, and talking primarily about family members who were significant to the history of Kerrville, particularly his relative Earl Garrett who died during World War I.
Date:
December 4, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerbeck, Robert L., III
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History