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 Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996 (open access)

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
Oral History Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, November 17, 1998 (open access)

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
Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998 (open access)

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
[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]

Correspondence between Charles William Sloman and Reverend William McCracken concerning the sending of the marriage certificate of Charles and Sarah Sloman when they were married in New Orleans. Sloman's letter was received in New Orleans at Rector Grace Church, and forwarded to McCracken in Nebraska; he had moved here from New Orleans and the letter dated July 6, 1891 asks the new reverend there to send him the information needed. The final letter is sent to Sloman from McCracken in which he says he had enclosed the marriage certificate.
Date: {1891-06-28,1891-07-06,1891-07-17}
Creator: Sloman, Charles William & McCracken, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family] (open access)

[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family]

Photograph album belonging to the Gresham Family in Galveston, Texas. This album contains photographs of members of the family as well as different locations throughout Bishop's Palace in Galveston; there are captions under various photos that denote which room is in the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney in Town]

Photograph of Charles James Sweeney standing in a suit and cardigan. Sweeney is holding a cigar in his right hand and has his left hand in his pocket; he is standing at the corner of a street with a building behind him.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. as a child sitting on the front yard of Ashton Villa with his aunt Matilda Alice Sweeney.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and C. J. Sweeney, Jr.]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and her nephew C. J. Sweeney, Jr. playing along the sidewalk in a small garden; Matilda is kneeling down and holding C. J. by the arm.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney at Ashton Villa]

Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney standing outside the gate at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Maggie Vedder]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Maggie Vedder posing on a rug and wearing large dresses. There are tint marks on their cheecks and a few highlights on their dresses.
Date: 188u
Creator: Blessing and Bro
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rebecca Stoddard Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Rebecca Stoddard Brown kneeling down next to Matilda Alice Sweeney who is wearing a dress and a bonnet; Rebecca is wearing a long dark dress and is reading a book resting on her lap.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Barracks at Fort Crockett, Texas]

Photograph of the barracks at Fort Crockett, Texas. These barracks are situated around the large pasture in the center of the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Main Staircase and Fireplace in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the main staircase and the fireplace inside Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. The fireplace in this picture is situated to the right of the base of the staircase and is very elegantly decorated. The staircase has a few flower pots positioned along the wall, and has a large mural mounted before the turn in the stairs as well as a stained glass window mounted above the railing.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Main Staircase in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the main staircase in Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. This staircase has multiple flower pots situated next to it, and a stain-glass window mounted half way up the stairs.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Parlor in Ashton Villa]

Photograph of the parlor located in Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas; this room has numerous chairs and two tables, one on each side of the photo, and a set of shelves in the back corner with pottery and pictures on them. The back of the photograph reads: "Parlor in home of J. M. Brown Galveston, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Second Floor Rotunda in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the second floor rotunda in Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham and his family. There are streams of plants on the stairs and posted against the walls as well as paintings of individuals under the arches, the sitting area is located to the far left of the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Stairs Leading to Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the stairs leading to the front door of Bishop's Palace in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. There are sculptures posted on either side of the stairs and the front door is positioned under a large archway with a balcony on the floor above it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Upstairs Sitting Room in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the upstairs sitting area in Bishop's Palace, home of Walter and Josephine Gresham and their children. This area has pictures hanging on the walls, chairs sitting against the left and right walls, and vines hanging from the ceiling.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Baby]

Portrait of a baby wearing a white gown and sitting in a chair. A handwritten note on the back of the photos says "To her dear Aunt Julia."
Date: unknown
Creator: Blessing & Bro.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Charles James Sweeney as a Child]

Portrait of Charles James Sweeney as a small child wearing a long white gown.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Charles Rhodes Brown]

Portrait of Charles Rhodes Brown dressed in a striped outfit and holding a small stick and hat while leaning on a table.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bartlett & Hooker
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dr. R.M. Moore]

Portrait of Dr. R.M. Moore wearing a suit and tie and round glasses. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Dr. R.M. Moore, Medical School, Galveston, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dr. Truman G. Blocker, Jr.]

Portrait of Dr. Truman G. Blocker, Jr. wearing a suit and tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gittings
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History