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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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000
Interview with Jack L. Groff, a sheep and goat specialist from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Groff, describes his career advising ranchers how to raise goats and sheep for over 50 years, his activities as a mohair and wool specialist for Texas A&M, and his involvement with the National Mohair Council. He discusses the uses and production of mohair and wool fibers, and tracks the industry's spatial and economic growth over the years.
Date:
October 12, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Jack L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001
Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, a member of the sheep and goat industry from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Groff describes her, career as a dance and acrobatics teacher, as well as her involvement in the mohair and wool industry. She shares the details of her activity in the National Wool Growers Association, Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers, and her instrumental help in moving the National Make-It-With-Wool organization to Kerrville. She also briefly covers her immediate family history.
Date:
February 15, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Waldean McDougall
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000
Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, a fiddle player from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Dickey's ancestors were some of the first Kerr County settlers. He talks about his family's history, including a feud between his relatives, the Hendersons, and the Hopes. He recounts the development of his music career as a left-handed fiddler.
Date:
October 12, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Dickey, William Edward & Dickey, James
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001
Interview with Robert Reagan and his wife, Dalene Comparette Reagan, a couple with strong local historical family roots, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reagan delves into the history of Kerrville Telephone Company, which was co-founded by her great-grandfather, Dale Comparette. Mr. Reagan discusses his family history, including his connection to Admiral Chester Nimitz. The couple also talk about their childhood memories of Kerrville while it was still a small town.
Date:
August 28, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Reagan, Robert & Reagan, Dalene Comparette
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009
Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places. Included in the interview are pictures of Mrs. Garza and her family, on pages 28-32.
Date:
December 1, 2009
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011
Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Arreola talks about growing up in the area, local places and people, serving in the Gideons, and working at the Post Office. Mr. Arreola's second wife, Irene, was present for the interview and makes a comments throughout. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mr. Arreola, his family, and the community, on pages 28-35.
Date:
November 28, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Clay McBride, April 3, 2012
Interview with Richard Clay McBryde, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. McBryde discusses his life as a rancher, his rodeo career, his education, and his short-lived football career. The interview transcript includes photos of Richard Clay McBryde, his rodeo years, and his family, on pages 16-21.
Date:
April 3, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & McBryde, Richard Clay
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Clay McBryde, April 3, 2012
Interview with Richard Clay McBryde, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. McBryde discusses his life as a rancher, his rodeo career, his education, and his short-lived football career. The interview transcript includes photos of Richard Clay McBryde, his rodeo years, and his family, on pages 16-21.
Date:
April 3, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & McBryde, Richard Clay
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Elaine Carol Haufler Scogin, May 3, 2011
Interview with Elaine Carol Haufler Scogin, the descendant of German immigrants, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Scogin talks about her family's German heritage, her husband's service in World War II, local places and people, and her work as a secretary / bookkeeper / office manager for well known Kerrville businesses. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mrs. Scogin and her family, on pages 39-43.
Date:
May 3, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Scogin, Elaine Carol Haufler
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Francis H. "Fuzzy" and Cora Nell Cunningham Swayze, May 28, 2008
Interview with Frances Howland "Fuzzy" and Cora Nell Cunningham Swayze, a couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their individual childhoods, life during the depression, and life in the Kerr County area. Mr. Swayze discusses his service in the Air Force and Mrs. Swayze discusses her teaching career.
Date:
May 28, 2008
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Swayze, Francis H. & Swayze, Cora Nell Cunningham
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Martha R. Johnson, June 6, 1998
Interview with Martha R. Johnson, owner of the popular Raleigh House Restaurant, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Johnson discusses the origins and establishment of her restaurant, which was named after her husband, Raleigh White Johnson. She described the success of the restaurant and her experiences running it for 34 summers.
Date:
June 6, 1998
Creator:
O'Hara, Kathy & Johnson, Martha Robinson
Object Type:
Text
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998
Interview with Matias Garcia Rodriguez, the reverend for Calvary Baptist Church, from Kerrville, Texas. Rev. Rodriguez discusses the history of Mexico as it relates to Texan history, including stories about his great-grandfather, Jose Policarpo "Polly" Rodriguez, an early pioneer of the Texas Hill Country. He goes through his own family history, family stories, his service in WWII, his education, and the people and places in Kerrville.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Rector, William & Rodriguez, Matias Garcia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, November 26, 1899]
Letter from D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning his being confined to the bed for more than four weeks. Riley tells about the doctor cutting a place on his jaw and having black blood come out; he was also given a shot of moonshine in his arm which made him sick to his stomach though eventually it made him sleep.
Date:
November 26, 1899
Creator:
Riley, D. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 17, 1898]
Letter from Mrs. D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound telling him that she has received word from Dr. Powell saying that Powell would like to meet Dr. Pound. The rest of the letter she goes on to talk about meeting up with the Pound family at the Fredericksburg fair but that her family would not be staying the entire time.
Date:
August 17, 1898
Creator:
Riley, Mrs. D. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Heimann, Jr., August 3, 2000
Interview with Louis Heimann, Jr., a former bus driver from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Heimann tells the extensive story of his 40+ year career as a Kerrville Bus Company driver. His anecdotes include stories of drunk passengers, dead passengers, epileptic passengers, passengers who gave birth, passengers who fought, . He briefly mentions his service in the Coast Guard. He also discusses the flood of 1932, the religious community of Kerrville, and identifies local businesses.
Date:
August 3, 2000
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Heimann, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999
Interview with Clyde Jones, former part-owner of Kerrville's first radio station, KERV, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Jones discusses how he came to the area and his involvement with radio station, as well as some of the challenges he and his crew encountered. He also talks about his work with the Mental Health and Retardation Center at the Kerrville State Hospital. Mr. Jones briefly discusses his band, The Poverty Playboys.
Date:
April 5, 1999
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Jones, Clyde
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998
Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, a 99 year old Mexican woman who immigrated to Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Hollar is almost 100 years old at the time of the interview. Her family were some of the early residents of Kerrville and Kerr County, and her younger sister, Mary, eventually married Mr. H. E. Butts (founder of HEB). One of the oldest surviving members of the community, she describes her education, her career as a teacher, and how the area has changed over the years.
Date:
November 11, 1998
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann; Hollar, Frankie Rosita Holdsworth & Salter, Ammie Rose
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Josephine (Dodo) Tobin Schreiner Parker, July 15, 1998
Interview with Josephine (Dodo) Tobin Schreiner Parker, great-granddaughter of Captain Charles A. Schreiner, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Parker delves into her famous great-grandfather's story, including his key role in the settling of Kerr County and Kerrville. She briefly mentions the presence of Tuberculosis in Kerrville, the local Cattleman's Association, being princess in the Battle of Flowers, and singing in the USO in New York.
Date:
July 15, 1998
Creator:
Stacy, William G. & Parker, Josephine Tobin Schreiner
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters, August 23, 1909]
Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters with a photograph looking down a street in Fredericksburg, Texas. The note on the reverse side tells Birdie that he was glad to see her at a reunion and that he wished he "could have heard you playing once."
Date:
August 23, 1909
Creator:
Wahrmund, Egon
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fredericksburg 50th Jubilee
Photograph of the 50th Fredericksburg Jubilee. Men on horseback are lined up at the front. Several men are dressed in Native American clothing.
Date:
1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History