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[Photograph of Men Loading McMurry College Bus]
Photograph of two men standing on top of a McMurry College bus loading suitcases, with several men standing on the ground nearby. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 New Mexico Tour."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harry William Crate, June 9, 1998
Interview with Harry William Crate, former professor of mathematics and engineering with an interest in archaeology from Kerrville, Texas. Professor Crate discusses the results of various fossil and artifact finding expeditions around the Hill Country of Texas, specifically the numerous burned rock mounds found in the Kerry County area. He includes his opinions on why and how the burned mounds were created. As noted in the transcript, the interview continues in the manuscript of Professor Crate's wife, Melba Lee Williams Crate.
Date:
June 9, 1998
Creator:
Patton, Laura; O'Hara, Peggy; Crate, Harry William & Crate, Melba Lee Williams
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998
Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date:
March 9, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of McMurry College Bus]
Photograph of a McMurry College bus loaded up with suitcases, with a man standing near the suitcases on top of the bus. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 New Mexico Tour."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of People by McMurry College Bus]
Photograph of a man and woman standing together, with several other people nearby, in front of a McMurry College bus. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 Tour - New Mexico."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Woman Falling]
Photograph of a woman falling from the bumper of a bus, with a man catching her from behind. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 New Mexico Tour."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: McMurry College Chanters, Fall 1958]
Program advertising the McMurry Chanters fall tour schedule for 1958 and listing the songs they will perform. It also includes information about the group and the members, with photos of the chorus.
Date:
Summer 1958
Creator:
McMurry College
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000
Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park (under the name, Blue Ridge Mobile Home Park), from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Voges describes growing up in the area, the flood of 1978, her family, and interesting aspects of farm life. Her sister, Minneola, and her cousin, Josie B. Kendall, are also present during the interview.
Date:
September 9, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Voges, Marguerite Sammon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: McMurry College Chanters, Spring 1962]
Program advertising the McMurry Chanters spring tour schedule for 1962 and listing the songs they will perform. It also includes information about the group and the members, with photos of the chorus.
Date:
1962
Creator:
McMurry College
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative]
Autobiographical narrative written by Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville. Mr. Arreola relates childhood memories, stories about his life and family, and some relevant local history.
Date:
2006
Creator:
Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Woman Outside McMurry College Bus]
Photograph of a girl sitting on a suitcase, along with several other suitcases placed on the ground outside of a McMurry College bus. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 New Mexico Tour."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Photograph of Women]
Photograph of a group of girls in dark dresses standing together. A handwritten note below the photo says "New Mexico 1950 Choir Tour."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000
Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.
Date:
August 3, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lieutenant Edward Wilkins, Jr.]
Portrait of Lieutenant Edward Wilkins, Jr. in his military uniform. The text on the photograph says: "Lt. Edward Wilkins, Jr. Born Dec 8th, 1918 Deming, New Mex. Killed Nov. 5th, 1943 Santa Maria, California."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Palace of the Governor, Santa Fe, New Mexico]
Photograph of the Palace of the Governor in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a long, single-story building with a shaded walkway along the street. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "The old Palace of the Governor, oldest Govt. Bldg. in U.S. Built about 1600, occupied by all Governors up to 1890. In this bldg. Gov. Lew Wallace wrote a portion of Ben Hur. This building is now the property of the American School of Archaeology - 4-27-13."
Date:
April 27, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History