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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
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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
Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorne, August 14, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorne, August 14, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd Thorn. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to start flying planes for the US Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two, including witnessing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the battle of Midway.
Date: August 14, 2000
Creator: Thorne, Floyd & Alexander, William J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History