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Oral History Interview with Tommy Daniels, November 22, 2018
Edited transcript of an interview with Tommy Daniels discussing his childhood in Kerrville, going to Rice University on a football scholarship, his career in banking, and his family. Copies of photos and documents are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
November 22, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Daniels, Thomas Earl
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tommy Daniels, November 22, 2018
Interview with Tommy Daniels discussing his childhood in Kerrville, going to Rice University on a football scholarship, his career in banking, and his family.
Date:
November 22, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Daniels, Thomas Earl
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tommy Daniels, November 22, 2018
Interview with Tommy Daniels discussing his childhood in Kerrville, going to Rice University on a football scholarship, his career in banking, and his family.
Date:
November 22, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Daniels, Thomas Earl
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arlington Chapter members in barn]
Photograph of members of TXSSAR's Arlington Chapter (#7) inside of a barn at George Ranch for the TXSSAR Houston Congress. They are (L-R) Mike Connelley, Ron Carter, Meredith Anderson, and John Anderson.
Date:
July 14, 2018
Creator:
Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Arlington Chapter members in barn at George Ranch]
Photograph of members of TXSSAR's Arlington Chapter (#7) inside of a barn at George Ranch for the TXSSAR Houston Congress. Among them are Mike Connelley, Ron Carter, and John Anderson.
Date:
July 14, 2018
Creator:
Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[TXSSAR George Ranch event]
Photograph of members gathered at tables inside of a large barn for the TXSSAR Houston Congress. They are at George Ranch and there is a large Texas flag hanging in the background.
Date:
July 14, 2018
Creator:
Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore, April 19, 2018]
Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore discussing the abandoned graves located on the James Reese CTE Center construction site and the actions the Fort Bend ISD can take to honor the history of the gravesite.
Date:
April 19, 2018
Creator:
Scamardo, Robert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William A. Martin to Carolina Fuzetti, October 6, 2017]
Letter from William A. Martin, with the Texas Historical Commission, to Carolina Fuzetti discussing Fort Bend ISD's construction on a tract of land formerly part of the prison farm and Imperial Cemetery.
Date:
October 6, 2017
Creator:
Martin, William A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2938, Chapter 798
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the Sienna Plantation Levee Improvement District of Fort Bend County, Texas.
Date:
June 15, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1329, Chapter 912
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing a fee.
Date:
June 15, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4277, Chapter 622
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 50; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.
Date:
June 12, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4285, Chapter 625
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 130; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.
Date:
June 12, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4292, Chapter 629
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers and duties of the Fort Bend County Municipal Management District No. 1; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
Date:
June 12, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4320, Chapter 635
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
Date:
June 12, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1331, Chapter 9
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 224; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date:
May 18, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with JoAnn Paul and Diane Paul, July 29, 2016
The Paul sisters were raised in Dayton, where their grandfather had owned and operated a farm, passed down to their father. Born ten years apart, the sisters lived in a segregated neighborhood, attended, and graduated from a segregated school. They both left for careers before returning to the area. In their interview, they described their family's history, segregation in Dayton, the differences between white and black schools, the effect of Brown v. Board, their career paths, changes in Dayton, and what they'd like to see in the future.
Date:
July 29, 2016
Creator:
Paul, JoAnn; Paul, Diane; May, Meredith & Howard, Jasmin
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Morales on July 29, 2016.
Mr. Morales started the first newspaper for Latinas/os in Fort Bend County in 1975. He spent a lot of his life in Corpus Christie, but moved to Houston and then Rosenberg. He mentioned labor unions, experiencing discrimination, and the transitioning of neighborhoods from predominantly White with some Latinas/os to more people of color.
Date:
July 29, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle & Morales, Joe
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mabel Huff York, July 28, 2016
Huff York described her rural upbringing, her experience in the civil rights struggle locally, and the changes that have happened in the region since her childhood.
Date:
July 28, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Huff York, Mabel
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sandy Newkirk on July 28, 2018
Described her family's rural life, her travels, and her parents attempts to shelter her from racism. Also, she described her own encounters with racism in Texas and elsewhere, and her work on behalf of civil rights.
Date:
July 28, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio & Newkirk, Sandy
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Randle, July 26, 2016
Randle described growing up in rural Texas, segregation, integration, and the challenges of growing up working class and black, as well as the ways in which he overcame the odds to become a prominent and educated official in the region.
Date:
July 26, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Randle, Thomas
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Manuela Arroyos, July 25, 2016
Described her family's Texas heritage, her father's work with the community, and her own work in public and private jobs.
Date:
July 25, 2016
Creator:
Arroyos, Manuela; Grevious, Danielle & Bobadilla, Eladio
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruby Rodgers Dorsey, July 22, 2016
Ruby Rodgers Dorsey discussed growing up in rural Kendleton when it was an all-black community, her education, her views on what was gained and lost by integration, and her work as a teacher and school board member.
Date:
July 22, 2016
Creator:
Bobadilla, Eladio & Rodgers, Ruby Dorsey
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ted Garcia, July 21, 2016
Described growing up in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood, memories of marching with Cesar Chavez, his work on behalf of the Hispanic community, and his political conservatism.
Date:
July 21, 2016
Creator:
Garcia, Ted & Bobadilla, Eladio
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marjorie Adams, July 20, 2016
Described her family's acquisition of land from former slaveowners, discrimination and segregation, political activism, and community work.
Date:
July 20, 2016
Creator:
Adams, Marjorie & Grevious, Danielle
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History