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[Letter from Sam Rayburn to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thompson, November 9, 1955]
Thank you note from Sam Rayburn to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thompson thanking them for their "contribution to the Sam Rayburn Library."
Date:
November 9, 1955
Creator:
Rayburn, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the Sam Rayburn Library Dedication]
Invitation sent from the trustees of the Sam Rayburn Foundation inviting an individual to the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas on October 9, 1957.
Date:
October 9, 1957
Creator:
Sam Rayburn Foundation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harry William Crate, June 9, 1998
Interview with Harry William Crate, former professor of mathematics and engineering with an interest in archaeology from Kerrville, Texas. Professor Crate discusses the results of various fossil and artifact finding expeditions around the Hill Country of Texas, specifically the numerous burned rock mounds found in the Kerry County area. He includes his opinions on why and how the burned mounds were created. As noted in the transcript, the interview continues in the manuscript of Professor Crate's wife, Melba Lee Williams Crate.
Date:
June 9, 1998
Creator:
Patton, Laura; O'Hara, Peggy; Crate, Harry William & Crate, Melba Lee Williams
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998
Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date:
March 9, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Helen Orr, November 9, 1991
Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr, retired clerk and schoolteacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Orr discusses her family's immigration from Germany, explores her family tree, and describes her experiences on her ranch. She talks about tuberculosis scares in Kerrville, and the local society.
Date:
November 9, 1991
Creator:
Craig, Brenda Glenn & Orr, Helen Louise Dietert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000
Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park (under the name, Blue Ridge Mobile Home Park), from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Voges describes growing up in the area, the flood of 1978, her family, and interesting aspects of farm life. Her sister, Minneola, and her cousin, Josie B. Kendall, are also present during the interview.
Date:
September 9, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Voges, Marguerite Sammon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate, June 9, 1998
Interview with Melba Lee Williams, a former professor and descendant of some of the first settlers in Kerr County, from Kerrville, Texas. In this interview, Mrs. Crate relates how her great-grandparents came with Joshua Brown (Texas pioneer) to the first shingle camp established on the banks of the Guadalupe, in what later became Kerrville. Mrs. Crate briefly details her early life in Bandera, Texas, as well as Kerrville. She also recounts her memories of the flood of 1932.
Date:
June 9, 1998
Creator:
O'Hara, Peggy & Crate, Melba Lee Williams
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 9, 1939]
Minutes from the forty-third semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in San Antonio, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.
Date:
October 9, 1939
Creator:
White, R. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 9, 1923]
Partial summary of the fifteenth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed during the executive meeting, a secretary's report, and a treasurer's report listing expenses and members with outstanding dues.
Date:
October 9, 1923
Creator:
Kirkham, H. L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pre-Plymouth Peregrinations
Presidential address given by Jesse E. Thompson before the Texas Surgical Society in San Antonio, Texas. In the speech, Thompson discusses Cabeza de Vaca's time living with the Native Americans of Texas and the conquest of Mexico, with particular focus on the operations he performed, including the first recorded surgical operation in North America.
Date:
October 9, 1972
Creator:
Thompson, Jesse E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 9, 1923]
Summary of the fourteenth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as a secretary's report.
Date:
April 9, 1923
Creator:
Kirkham, H. L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]
Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date:
November 9, 1916
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marjorie N. Forester's Ration Book Identification Stub and Application Card]
Ration book application and identification stub belongingto Marjorie N. Forester in Roscoe, Texas. The identification stub has instructions that read: "After completing this application, tear off this stub and be sure to keep it until you get your war ration book no. 3." The application says it must be mailed between June 1 and June 10, 1943.
Date:
June 9, 1943
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of O. G. Dahlberg's Will]
Official copy of O. G. Dahlberg's will with a note from Sam McCollum addressed to his wife and children. Also included is a strip of paper with a series of numbers and the envelope that this document was delivered in.
Date:
March 9, 1956
Creator:
McCollum, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000, Supplement
Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park, including family photographs over several generations and the diploma of Marguerite's brother.
Date:
September 9, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Voges, Marguerite Sammon
System:
The Portal to Texas History