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Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998

Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, named Texas Woman of the Century, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reeves talks about her life in Eagle Pass and San Antonio Texas, her education as the only female in her law school class, her career as a high school schoolteacher, and her horseback riding experience at Camp Waldemar. She describes organizing a girls' riding group, called "The Lassos," with whom she performed at the World's Fair in New York in 1938 and Washington D.C. Mrs. Reeves also briefly discusses the sheep ranching she did with her husband, Jack Reeves, the flood of 1928, and the flood of 1932.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 101, July 1997 - April, 1998 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 101, July 1997 - April, 1998

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 557.
Date: 1998
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998

Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves from Eagle Pass, Texas. The interview includes her stories of growing up on the Mexican border, later moving to San Antonio and becoming a member of "The Lassos," and teaching horseback riding.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald; Reeves, Connie Douglas & Bethel, Ann
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History