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[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative] (open access)

[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative]

Autobiographical narrative written by Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville. Mr. Arreola relates childhood memories, stories about his life and family, and some relevant local history.
Date: 2006
Creator: Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson (open access)

Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson

Photocopy of a memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.
Date: November 7, 1927
Creator: Aynesworth, K. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson (open access)

Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson

Memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.
Date: November 7, 1927
Creator: Aynesworth, K. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Notice of Settlement to Henry and Harriett Clay] (open access)

[A Notice of Settlement to Henry and Harriett Clay]

This is a notice of settlement for Henry and Harriett Clay for compensation after the death of Henry Clay, Jr. The document outlines amounts owed, and the schedule of payments.
Date: December 5, 1919
Creator: Baity, J. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Medical Center: Development as a Convergence of Coincidences (open access)

The Texas Medical Center: Development as a Convergence of Coincidences

Speech given by Alando J. Ballantyne, in which he gives an account of the history of the Texas Medical Center.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ballantyne, Alando J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 8, 1918] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 8, 1918]

Summary of the sixth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: April 8, 1918
Creator: Barnes, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 11, 1921] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 11, 1921]

Summary of the tenth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: April 11, 1921
Creator: Barnes, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 11, 1921] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 11, 1921]

Summary of the eleventh 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: November 7, 1921
Creator: Barnes, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 13, 1919] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 13, 1919]

Summary of the seventh semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: October 13, 1919
Creator: Barnes, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crohn's Disease and Carcinoma (open access)

Crohn's Disease and Carcinoma

Presidential address given by William David Barnett before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Barnett discusses a possible association between Crohn's Disease and adenocarcinoma of the small intestine. Also included is Barnett's banquet address, "Thanks for the Memories."
Date: October 4, 1982
Creator: Barnett, William David
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Look Back - A Look Ahead #1 (open access)

A Look Back - A Look Ahead #1

Presidential address given by R.H. Baskin before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Baskin discusses his career journey as a surgeon, including his teachers and colleagues, technological advances in medicine, and his ideas of what the future may hold. The printed text is annotated with handwritten notes.
Date: July 11, 1984
Creator: Baskin, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Look Back - A Look Ahead #2 (open access)

A Look Back - A Look Ahead #2

Presidential address given by R.H. Baskin before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Baskin discusses his career journey as a surgeon, including his teachers and colleagues, technological advances in medicine, and his ideas of what the future may hold. The printed text is annotated with handwritten notes.
Date: July 11, 1984
Creator: Baskin, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rena Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rena Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with businesswoman Rena Fay Stone Sherman, including family photos, obituaries, photos of family businesses, newspaper clippings, and photos of Rena herself.
Date: September 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998

Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, a physician from Kerrville, Texas, who also served as the city and Kerr County health officer. Dr. Bacon discusses his family history, as well as his education, medical career, brief stint in the Air Force, and general town life in Kerrville. While working at Peterson Hospital in Kerrville, he treated trauma victims from car accidents on Highway 27. In the Air Force, he briefly practiced psychiatry, served as a prison doctor, and finally switched to obstetrics and gynecology. He relates stories from his time as an obstetrician, as well as a general practitioner and family physician. He also discusses the history of minority communities in Kerrville, especially during integration, and the founding of the Kerrville Veteran's Hospital. Dr. Bacon's further remembrances, as well as a historical profile of the Kerrville VA Hospital, are included at the end of the interview transcript.
Date: March 3, 1998
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Bacon, Dan Wallace
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, physician and musician of Kerr County, including photographs of family, his career as a doctor, musical activities, and newspaper clippings.
Date: March 3, 1998
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Bacon, Dan Wallace
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999

Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the interview transcript is a written memoir by Mrs. Henderson.
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Kerrville resident Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, including photographs of family, the house she built with her husband, Temple, celebrations, and a written genealogy.
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000

Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, descendant of Kerr County settlers and local business owner from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sherman describes some of her family history, local history, and her two antique businesses. She also discusses her family's ranch.
Date: September 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Sherman, Rena Fay Stone
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999

Interview with Ross Snodgrass, ranche rfrom Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Snodgrass discusses his family's move to the area in the mid-1800s, as well as their ranching history. He talks about his own experience as a rancher, raising and training animals, surviving droughts (and anthrax), roping, and more. Mr. Snodgrass also tells stories about the "Whippoorwill" band he and his wife, Clarabelle Snodgrass, started after marrying in 1933. The transcript includes a few comments by his wife.
Date: June 13, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Ross
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with rancher Ross Snodgrass, including photographs of family, his prize winning horses and cattle, his T & Lazy T Snodgrass Ranch, and newspaper clippings.
Date: June 13, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Ross
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000 (open access)

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 Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000, Supplement (open access)

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