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Oral History Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, April 27, 2022
Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, community leader from San Antonio. Weir Labatt discusses the history of his family, which had roots in Kerrville, his grandfather's company, his career in water conservation, and the various leadership positions he held in Kerrville and San Antonio.
Date:
April 27, 2022
Creator:
Jones, Mary Elaine & Labatt, Thomas Weir, III
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, April 27, 2022
Interview with Thomas Weir Labatt, III, community leader from San Antonio. Weir Labatt discusses the history of his family, which had roots in Kerrville, his grandfather's company, his career in water conservation, and the various leadership positions he held in Kerrville and San Antonio.
Date:
April 27, 2022
Creator:
Jones, Mary Elaine & Labatt, Thomas Weir, III
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022
Transcript of an interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, Kerrville pastor, author, and mayor. Blackburn discusses his family, education, call to ministry, service as a Family Life Consultant to the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention, leadership in many community-based service organizations, and terms as Mayor of Kerrville.
Date:
April 20, 2022
Creator:
Jones, Mary Elaine & Blackburn, Bill
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, April 20, 2022
Recording of an interview with Dr. Bill Blackburn, Kerrville pastor, author, and mayor. Blackburn discusses his family, education, call to ministry, service as a Family Life Consultant to the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention, leadership in many community-based service organizations, and terms as Mayor of Kerrville.
Date:
April 20, 2022
Creator:
Jones, Mary Elaine & Blackburn, Bill
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Suzuki Garden Dedication]
Photograph of the dedication of the Suzuki Garden, a karesansui-style dry garden, at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The garden, surrounded by a wooden fence, contains tiled rock coverings, a flat surface of sand, and a small field of round bumpy rocks,Two men kneel upon a taiko mat at center, one preparing a bow and arrow (kyūdō), and the other accompanying. A makiwara, a hay target placed on a tall stand, is located adjacent to them.
Date:
April 7, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Baptist Church of Rockwall, Aerial Facing East]
Aerial photograph of the First Baptist Church of Rockwall and its surrounding neighborhood. The church grounds are at center, with two connected buildings; the office annex at left and the main church building at right. The small, square grove of trees below the main church is a cemetery, around which is cleared ground for the construction of the new sanctuary. The surrounding neighborhood contains suburb homes, small businesses, and a water tower east of the church (above).
Date:
April 19, 1999
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Botanic Garden North Entrance Sign Construction]
Photograph of the northern entrance sign at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden under construction. Numerous gardeners and workers dig in front of the entrance sign, which reads in black serif font "FORT WORTH BOTANIC GARDEN". Rocks, plants, and shrubs are arranged in front of the sign. At center, a young boy is visible with a tool assisting with the landscaping. The W. R. Watt Arena is visible in the background at left.
Date:
April 23, 1998
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cactus Garden]
Photograph of the Cactus Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Several types of cacti are visible across a flat mound of dirt, including tall columnar cacti, barrel cacti, and prickly pear cacti. In the foreground are several tall shrubs, including a tall yucca plant at right. More foliage is present in the background along the footpath behind the cacti displays. A small greenhouse is partially visible at right.
Date:
April 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Botanic Garden Library Rededication]
Photograph of the rededication of the library in the Rock Springs Center at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, taking place in the Fragrance Garden. A woman, identified as Deborah Moncrief, stands at a podium giving a speech in front of the Rock Springs Center building, the library window, and a small statue of a cherub. At left are two men identified as Henry Painter and Richard Zavala, and at right is a woman identified as Joyce Capper.
Date:
April 19, 1996
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conservatory Spring Figurine Display]
Photograph of a display with artistic figurines arranged for a tea party in the Conservatory at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Seated in front of a table made out of a mound of grass with a tea set is a female figurine sitting in a miniature pink chair, a stuffed animal on top of a tea spout, a pig in a suit and top hat, and another, unoccupied, pink chair. Yellow and pink flowers are nestled around the figurines, and larger bushes and leafy plants are placed behind them.
Date:
April 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lecture Hall Seasonal Planter]
Photograph of a decorative planter outside the lecture hall in the Garden Center of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The planter is placed on a circular stone platform, containing multiple multicolored bundles of flowers that rise vertically to surround a statue of a small, stone cherub, which is covered by a short tree. This planter sits prominently in front of furnishings such as house plants and covered tables.
Date:
April 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fuller Garden Flower Arrangement]
Photograph of a field of flowers in the Fuller Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The flowers are surrounded on all sides by various types of trees in the background. Most prominent is a large patch of bushes with white flowering plants, with white flowering trees adjacent on the left side. There are smaller lines of red flowers on the left and behind the white flowers and a curved, stone brick wall behind the patch of flowers. In the far right background, a circular gazebo is visible.
Date:
April 3, 1992
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fuller Garden Reflecting Pool]
Photograph of a pond in the Fuller Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The circular pond sits in the center of a circular concrete pathway, which is lined on the upper side of the image with a short, stone brick wall that sits in front of yellow flowers. Around the pond are two large stones and a white pot containing a tall shrub. The pond is surrounded by grasses, flowers, trees on all sides; pink tulips sit prominently in the foreground.
Date:
April 3, 1992
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Umstead Teahouse #4]
Photograph of the Mary K. Umstead Teahouse in the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The teahouse sits over the garden pond, held by stilts in the water, and features a wooden balcony, shuttered shoji screen doors, and a pagoda-style roof. Large pink flower bushes and tall grasses sit on the edge of the pond, and koi fish are faintly visible swimming within. In the background are several stone steps, another pagoda-style building, and a wooden fence.
Date:
April 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1976 Rockwall First Baptist Members: Howland Family]
Photograph of the Howland family, members of the First Baptist Church of Rockwall, standing outside the church building. Several family members are named, including their method of membership into the church: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Phyllis) Howland, by letters (transfer from another Baptist church), and Tracy Howland, by baptism.
Date:
April 18, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Japanese Garden Stepping Stone Construction]
Photograph of completed stepping stones in the concrete pond of the Fort Worth Japanese Garden. The stones, which span from one end of the pond to another in a curved path, are made of porous concrete and rise several feet from the base of the pond, which is only filled with several inches of stagnant water.
Date:
1972-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Moon Bridge, Under Construction]
Photograph of the Moon Bridge, a wooden arch bridge, being built over an empty concrete stream in the Fort Worth Japanese Garden. The wooden arch has been attached to concrete bases on both sides of the stream, and the bridge's footpath is partially complete, with two workers sitting on the arch installing the bridge's floorboards with tools in their hands and a stack of lumber behind them. Boulders and dirt line both ends of the stream, and concrete footpaths have been built around the bridge.
Date:
1972-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motherboard Assembly - Power Conditioning Unit
Technical drawing of the assembly of PCU on a motherboard component, with labeled diagram and explanatory notes. Scale 1:0.5 inches.
Date:
April 21, 1971
Creator:
Hurley, D.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Timer Assembly (Slider)
Technical drawing showing the layout of timer assembly of a slider including labeled scale drawings, preliminary drawing table and explanatory notes.
Date:
April 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Schematic Telemetry Networks Module PDU
Technical drawing showing the layout of schematic telemetry networks module of a power distribution unit including labeled scale drawings, revisions and explanatory notes.
Date:
April 27, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heater Module Assembly
Technical drawing showing the layout of heater module assembly including labeled scale drawings and explanatory notes along with two parts list worksheets. Scale 1:0.25 inches.
Date:
April 1970
Creator:
Garcia, M.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pin Pivot
Technical drawing showing the layout of pin pivot including labeled scale drawings, revisions and explanatory notes. Scale 1:0.5 inches.
Date:
April 1970
Creator:
Nowah, D.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Magnetometer Supplementary Drilling Pattern for Meter Mounting Plate
Technical drawing showing the layout of portable magnetometer supplementary drilling pattern for meter mounting plate including labeled scale drawings. Scale 1:1 inch.
Date:
April 1970
Creator:
Mike, Dix
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rear Support L.H. Assembly
Technical drawing showing the layout of rear support L.H. assembly including labeled scale drawings, revisions and explanatory notes. Scale 1:1 inch.
Date:
April 1970
Creator:
Shryock, J.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History