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Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998
Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, a physician from Kerrville, Texas, who also served as the city and Kerr County health officer. Dr. Bacon discusses his family history, as well as his education, medical career, brief stint in the Air Force, and general town life in Kerrville. While working at Peterson Hospital in Kerrville, he treated trauma victims from car accidents on Highway 27. In the Air Force, he briefly practiced psychiatry, served as a prison doctor, and finally switched to obstetrics and gynecology. He relates stories from his time as an obstetrician, as well as a general practitioner and family physician. He also discusses the history of minority communities in Kerrville, especially during integration, and the founding of the Kerrville Veteran's Hospital. Dr. Bacon's further remembrances, as well as a historical profile of the Kerrville VA Hospital, are included at the end of the interview transcript.
Date:
March 3, 1998
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Bacon, Dan Wallace
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996
Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date:
October 6, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
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
[Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner, July 5, 1944]
Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner about the Beaumont unit's equipment, the play that the Army was providing, and the veterans of World War One.
Date:
July 5, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Laura Frazier
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Walter F. Woodul, July 7, 1966]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Walter F. Woodul updating him on the health of his father, Isaac Kempner, and encouraging him to pay them a visit anytime.
Date:
July 6, 1966
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George L. H. Koehler, August 9, 1948]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to George L. H. Koehler confirming that Kempner has received Koehler's check and statement and asking Koehler for the address of Mrs. Steele.
Date:
August 9, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III, July 2, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III asking for opinions and influence in the having Ed Leach take charge of the Community Chest Drive for 1952.
Date:
July 2, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III, July 9, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III discussing a previous letter about Ed Leach while asking for opinions on the relative value of the Pan American Exploration Company and Mexican Gulf Sulphur Company.
Date:
July 9, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III, March 20, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III discussing a deal in which the United States National Bank could could act as a trustee or fiscal agent, later mentioning Ed Leach's assurance to do something for the Medical College.
Date:
March 20, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III, May 7, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III requesting updates on a payment to the Pan American Exploration Company and anticipated liquidation checks while hoping to establish a lasting banking relationship with Moody.
Date:
May 7, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III, May 23, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Moody, III discussing his return from a trip to New York delaying his response to a previous letter.
Date:
May 23, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Moody, III to I. H. Kempner, June 1, 1948]
Letter from W. L. Moody, III to I. H. Kempner discussing Moody's endorsement for actions done by the United States National Bank and expressing his agreement to Kempner extending credit to the Pan American Exploration Company.
Date:
June 1, 1948
Creator:
Moody, W. L., III
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Moody, III to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 5, 1951]
Letter from W. L. Moody, III to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing Ed Leach and the possibility he may lead the Community Chest Drive for 1952, including potential reactions from others and his past contributions to civic projects.
Date:
July 5, 1951
Creator:
Moody, W. L., III
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Moody, III to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 13, 1951]
Letter from W. L. Moody, III to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing the uncertain future and possibilities of the Pan American Exploration Company and Mexican Gulf Sulphur Company, depending on the success of major oil companies and the sulphur shortage, and the effect it might have on stock.
Date:
July 13, 1951
Creator:
Moody, W. L., III
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Moody, III to Mr. I. H. Kempner, March 18, 1951]
Letter from W. L. Moody, III to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing plans to have the United States National Bank made one of the trustees to represent the stockholders of the Pan American Exploration Company and complications due to a major oil company's wish that no bank be made a trustee.
Date:
March 18, 1951
Creator:
Moody, W. L., III
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Moody, III to Mr. I. H. Kempner, May 8, 1951]
Letter from W. L. Moody, III to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing stock certificates of the Pan American Exploration Company while thanking Kempner for an invitation to establish a banking relationship and further discussing the reasons he will not be accepting the invitation.
Date:
May 8, 1951
Creator:
Moody, W. L., III
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, November 17, 1998
Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, registered nurse from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sample recounts stories from her 30 years working as a nurse at the Veteran's Hospital - including how she met her husband and the problems she encountered with the hospital's policy against married nurses.
Date:
November 17, 1998
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Sample, Trixie Lucille Dixon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 48, July 1944 - April, 1945
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 607.
Date:
1945
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: APB 120]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about weather reports in different counties of Texas.
Date:
March 15, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from Ralph, Helen, and Daris to Mrs. Minnie Owens, August 12, 1952]
Postcard from Ralph, Helen, and Daris to Mrs. Minnie Owens, discussing their travels, including visiting a cave, seeing some friends in San Antonio, and their plans to stay in Kerrville until Sunday. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a large cavern with high-ceilings and a pit in the center of the ground. The cave is illuminated by lights placed among the rocks and rock formations. At the back of the cave, nestled in a crevice high up the rock wall, a cross shines brightly. The name of the cavern, "The Great Cathedral," is printed at the top of the postcard, along with the location.
Date:
August 12, 1952
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History