Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999

Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the interview transcript is a written memoir by Mrs. Henderson.
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954 (open access)

The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains information about folklore in Texas and Mexico, including folk songs and ballads, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, sermons, stories about games and celebrations, folklore of Texas plants, and information about folk remedies. The index begins on page 349.
Date: 1998
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954 (open access)

The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains information about folklore in Texas and Mexico, including folk songs and ballads, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, sermons, stories about games and celebrations, folklore of Texas plants, and information about folk remedies. The index begins on page 349.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 27, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 27, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer sharing details of a phone conversion with J. C. Wilson about cotton sales, concern regarding Buffalo Oil Company and proposed travel schedule to Pecos.
Date: October 27, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History