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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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Epiphany on the Prairie: A Whirlwind Tour of Dinosaurs, Downtowns, and Heavenly Delights (open access)

Epiphany on the Prairie: A Whirlwind Tour of Dinosaurs, Downtowns, and Heavenly Delights

Text for an article about the areas between between Tyler and Dallas, Texas that was published in the September 2000 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2000-09~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with David Braden, September 30, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with David Braden, September 30, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Braden from Dallas, Texas. He discusses his time in the Airforce during WW2. Mr. Braden start with his time training to be a navigator before his first mission in Tokyo, Japan. David Braen describes dropping messages over Japanese cities urging Japanese people to plead for their leaders to surrender and to evacuate before the U.S. burns the cities to the ground. After the Japanese government surrendered and the war was over, Mr. Braden was flown home and kissed the ground as soon as he landed.
Date: September 30, 2000
Creator: Braden, David
System: The Portal to Texas History