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[Historic Marker Application: Real County Courthouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Real County Courthouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Real County Courthouse, in Leakey, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000

Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, a fiddle player from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Dickey's ancestors were some of the first Kerr County settlers. He talks about his family's history, including a feud between his relatives, the Hendersons, and the Hopes. He recounts the development of his music career as a left-handed fiddler.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Dickey, William Edward & Dickey, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000 (open access)

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
System: The Portal to Texas History