Transcript of Oral History Interview with Joel Jonce Craig, January 7, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Joel Jonce Craig, January 7, 2015

Transcript of interview with Joel Jonce Craig, an alumnus of Tivy High School, from Ingram, Texas. Craig recalls his time playing in a western band at local dances during his teenage years, as well as his time in a pop band called the Bluenotes that he played with after serving time in the United States Army.
Date: January 7, 2015
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Jack Hunt Parks, January 14, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Jack Hunt Parks, January 14, 2015

Transcript of interview with Jack Hunt Parks, the owner of the Hunt Store, from Houston, Texas. Parks speaks about his experiences as owner of the Hunt Store, his experiences as a member of the Hunt Preservation Society, and about his grandfathers (one of which was a Texas Special Ranger, the other of which was a cowboy on the Matador Ranch north of Abilene).
Date: January 14, 2015
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Jose Maria Pruneda, Jr. called Junior a Country Western musician. He played several instruments including guitar, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. He was hired by Bob Wills and played with the Poverty Playboys, played at the Grand Ole Opry, toured throughout the United States, and was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame. In addition to his career, the interview discusses his parents, growing up in the Mexican-American community of Kerrville, and his grandparents lives in Del Rio and Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Junior's wife Bobbie and son Joe contribute to the interview. Several photos follow the transcript text.
Date: February 4, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Pruneda, Jose Maria, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maxine Page Powell, February 12, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maxine Page Powell, February 12, 2015

Transcript of interview with Maxine Page Powell, a retired switchboard operator for the Kerrville Telephone Company, from Ingram, Texas. Powell speaks about her time as a switchboard operator and as a secretary for the Principal's office at Tivy Elementary, and as a member of a women's bowling league.
Date: February 12, 2015
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Willie Morin Bill, March 18, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Willie Morin Bill, March 18, 2015

Transcript of interview with Willie Morin Bill, a man who was raised on the Pinto Ranch on Highway 39 in West Kerr County, from Sonora, Texas. Bill speaks about his memories of ranching life and his childhood in Kerrville's Mexican-American community.
Date: March 18, 2015
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, November 11, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, November 11, 2015

Transcript of interview with Joseph Neal Luther, a retired professor from Kerrville, Texas. He recalls his time as an Air Rescue Medic in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, as well as his time as a professor at a few different universities, some of which were in foreign countries.
Date: November 11, 2015
Creator: Collins, Kelli K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Thomas Waddell Pollard, November 17, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Thomas Waddell Pollard, November 17, 2015

Transcript of interview with Thomas Waddell Pollard, a County Judge in Kerr County, from Kerrville, Texas. Pollard recounts his time going to school at Tivy Elementary, Tivy Junior High, and Tivy High School, his education at the University of Texas and South Texas College of Law, and his law practice.
Date: November 17, 2015
Creator: Collins, Kelli
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Prentice Gerald Witt, November 24, 2015 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Prentice Gerald Witt, November 24, 2015

Transcript of interview with Prentice Gerald Witt, an Air Force Veteran and retired Delta Airlines pilot, from Center Point, Texas. Witt recalls his time as a member of the Air Force and his time as a pilot.
Date: November 24, 2015
Creator: Collins, Kelli K.
System: The Portal to Texas History