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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry Meet in the Pacific During WWII

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry meeting in the Pacific during WWII. Admiral Nimitz was a Kerrville native and former Tivy school student, James F. Cherry was from San Antonio but attended Schreiner Institute before joining the U. S. Navy and serving in WWII. Text on back of photograph addressed to Harriet Garrett; "To Harriet Garrett from Chester W. Nimitz (to Hattie from Chester) (in the Pacific). Courtesy of James Cherry (Sept. 1, 1943)"
Date: September 1, 1943
Creator: James F. Cherry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bee Hive. (open access)

Bee Hive.

Patent for a new and improved bee hive. This design consists of "the combination, with the removable section, having the right-angled slots and the comb-frames of the securing-bar" (lines 95-98).
Date: September 20, 1881
Creator: Norwood, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0244 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0244

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the judge of the Kerr County constitutional county court must hear certain matters at the Kerrville State Hospital and is entitled to a salary supplement for doing so (RQ-0197-GA)
Date: September 1, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: LO92-051 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: LO92-051

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Dan Morales, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Whether the city of Kerrville may expend municipal hotel tax funds for improvements to a visitor information center(ID# 17155).
Date: September 18, 1992
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper South Texas, September 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper South Texas, September 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Upper South Texas area.
Date: September 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Button Forehand and Jerome Alexander, September 25, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Button Forehand and Jerome Alexander, September 25, 2018

Edited transcript of an interview with Button Forehand and Jerome Alexander discussing their work as hunting guides and other information about the history of the YO Ranch where they worked for 50 years. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date: September 25, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Forehand, Norman & Alexander, Jerome Isaacson
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jennings Monk - September 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jennings Monk - September 10, 1942]

A letter written to Jennings Monk, District Commander, American Legion, Kerrville, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Fifth Division Commander, American Legion, dated September 10, 1942. Carswell requests from Monk a man's name from the Junction or Brady post who has done outstanding work for service on the Department Membership Committee.
Date: September 10, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank, September 10, 1921] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank, September 10, 1921]

Promissory note created by the Charles Schreiner Bank for W. H. Bonnell acknowledging the arranged payment of $1,000 to Mrs. J. T. Brown "at the office of the Chas. Schreiner Bank."
Date: September 10, 1921
Creator: Charles Schreiner Bank
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000

Interview with Thornton Secor, grandson of a prominent local doctor, from Kerrville, Texas. Thornton talks about how his grandfather ended up in the area and his various contributions to Kerrville, such as building the town's first hospital and establishing a tourist campsite. Thornton also briefly mentions the flood of 1932, and rainfall in the area.
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Secor, Thornton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000

Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, descendant of Kerr County settlers and local business owner from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sherman describes some of her family history, local history, and her two antique businesses. She also discusses her family's ranch.
Date: September 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Sherman, Rena Fay Stone
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Don Eugene Lock, September 14, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Don Eugene Lock, September 14, 2000

Interview with Don Eugene "Gene" Lock, descendant of Kerr County pioneers and rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Lock talks about how his family ended up in the area, his experience as a rancher, and his memories of horse breeding and racing. He also discusses his work for Kerrville's newspaper, the Mountain Sun, and his Bible education. Mr. Lock mentions briefly that he boxed as a young man.
Date: September 14, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Lock, Don Eugene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000 (open access)

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
Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000

Interview with George Allen Holekamp, a rancher and descendant of Kerr County settlers from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Holekamp details his family's history in Kerr County. He mentions that his ancestors included farmers, ranchers, and shingle-makers. He and his wife Mary Virginia Stevens are still involved in ranching and community activities, and their legacy continues on with their children. In his stories of ranching, he discusses ranchers' struggles with screwworm infestations and Brucellosis (Bang's Disease), the Bracero program, the Rural Electrification Association, and the Sheep and Goats Raisers Auxiliary.
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Holekamp, George Allen & Holekamp, Mary Virginia
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Water Development Board Facility Planning Report: Eastern Kerr County/Western Kendall County Regional Water Facility Plan (open access)

Texas Water Development Board Facility Planning Report: Eastern Kerr County/Western Kendall County Regional Water Facility Plan

Report on water facility plans in eastern Kerr County and western Kendall County, Texas including current facilities, area water supplies and geology, demographics, water demand, alternate water supplies, treatments, and storage, plan recommendations, letters between various organizations regarding the project, and public meeting documentation.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Drodzick, S. Keller
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tulahteka/Schreiner House]

Photograph of the Tulahteka/Schreiner House in Kerrville, Texas.
Date: September 1, 1981
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Kerrville] captions transcript

[News Clip: Kerrville]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. Story aired at 6pm.
Date: September 9, 1996, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bearded Teacher] (open access)

[News Script: Bearded Teacher]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 25, 1969, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bearded Teach Busted] (open access)

[News Script: Bearded Teach Busted]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 4, 1969, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Teacher fights firing] (open access)

[News Script: Teacher fights firing]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 25, 1969, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Kerrville] captions transcript

[News Clip: Kerrville]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: September 9, 1996, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Don Eugene Lock, September 14, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Don Eugene Lock, September 14, 2000

Interview with Don Eugene Lock, a rancher and pressman from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes his stories of growing up on ranches, working for the Mountain Sun newspaper for 35 years, and eventually owning his own ranch.
Date: September 14, 2000
Creator: Lock, Don Eugene; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Bethel, Ann
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from Arthur Real to W. H. Bonnell] (open access)

[Release Deed of Trust from Arthur Real to W. H. Bonnell]

Release deed of trust from Arthur Real to W. H. Bonnell and his wife, Allie H. Bonnell, acknowledging the fulfillment of a deed of trust created by the couple in August 1916. According to this deed, the promissory note was worth $1,000 and was due by August 1919, with 8% interest per annum; the last paragraph states that Arthur Real asserts the note had been fulfilled and he releases his claims to the property originally owned by the Bonnells.
Date: September 12, 1921
Creator: Leavell, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from C. C. Jones to W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell] (open access)

[Release Deed of Trust from C. C. Jones to W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell]

Release of mortgage from C. C. Jones to W. H. Bonnell and Allie H. Bonnell; the deed acknowledges that W. H. Bonnel and his wife delivered a deed of trust on a piece of real estate in Kerr County back in 1916. This particular deed asserts that the couple has paid of the promissory note worth $800, due on January 17, 1919; C. C. Jones releases his interest and claims to the land described in the original deed of trust.
Date: September 12, 1921
Creator: Leavell, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History