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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013
Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, a couple who were involved with the school system in Kerrville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Burton discuss their family histories, their move move to the area, Pat's work with the Tivy school system, Louis's coaching career, and the flood of 1932. The interview includes photographs of the couple and their family, on pages 27-37.
Date:
October 15, 2013
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Burton, Louis M. & Burton, Pat
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001
Interview with Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, a former Rations Board worker during WWII, from Kerrville, Texas. Betty talks about her family's migration to the area, her work on the Rations board, life on a ranch, and her activity in the Kerr County Historical Commission and the Republican Party.
Date:
August 31, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Laura M. Patton, February 1, 1998
Interview with Laura M. Patton, whose father built the popular Arcadia Theatre, from Kerrville, Texas. Laura relates the history of the Arcadia Theatre, a well-known attraction in Kerrville, and describes some of the other local businesses and cultural phenomena in the area.
Date:
February 1, 1998
Creator:
O'Hara, Peggy & Patton, Laura M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
E.W. Bertner, M.D., F.A.C.S.: (1889-1950) Cancer Fighter and First President of the Texas Medical Center
Presidential address given by William D. Seybold before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Seybold gives a biographical sketch of Dr. E.W. Bertner.
Date:
October 4, 1971
Creator:
Seybold, William D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Austin Trade Excursion
Photograph of people gathered at a railroad depot in Bruceville, Texas. A handwritten note on the foot of the image says, "Austin Trade Excursion."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Austin Trade Excursion, Bruceville
Photograph of the Austin Trade Excursion in Bruceville. Uniformed men are seen boarding a train. Others, including women and children, crowd around the train.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camp MacArthur Clothing Repair Shop
A glass slide of a clothing repair building at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
State National Bank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Collage Remembering John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry)]
Collage of different items remembering John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) and his wife Mary Florence Bahl (Mayme). The portrait in the top right corner shows Harry sitting in a suit and a tie, to the right is an obituary clipping from the newspaper when he passed away, the cards at the bottom are ones in remembrance of Harry and Mary.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Easter Greetings Card]
Easter greetings card from Waco Furniture Co., showing an illustration of a rabbit holding a branch of pussy willow and carrying a basket full of colorful eggs on its back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Good Notes Certificate to Josephine Bahl]
Good notes certificate presented to Josephine Bahl from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco, Texas; according to the certificate she received "630 good notes" during "the 1st and 2nd Sessions." The back of the card has text that says the school was opened from "7-15-1874 - 1946," and is located at "NW corner 8th and Washington."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Husband and Wife Portrait]
Portrait of a husband and wife after getting married; the woman is wearing her wedding dress and sitting on a wicker chair covered in a large scarf, the husband is standing to her left and wearing his nice suit.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Deane Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[J.T. Sullivan & Co. Card]
Card advertising "J.T. Sullivan & Co., Wholesale and Retail, boots and shoes, Corsicana & Waco, Texas." An illustration on the card shows a girl wearing a ruffled dress and hat, and holding a bouquet of flowers.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter by Katharine Wheatly and Photograph of Her by a House]
Photograph of a two-story home with a white picket fence surrounding it; Katharine Wheatly is sitting on the gate post on the right with grandmother Katharine Hessdoerfer Bahl. The letter attached to the photo describes the house in the photo, and those who lived in it: "rented by Elmer Holcomb Wheatly until our present home was built."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Wheatly, Katharine
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article: A Grand Social Function]
Newspaper article about the coronation of J. Lee Davis as King Cotton III and Miss Pauline McLendon as Queen at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Thomas Day, Old-Time Printer, To Be Buried To-Day]
Newspaper clipping briefly addressing the life, death, and burial of Thomas Day, as well as a photo of him.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note from Dr. R.E. Conger]
Note from Dr. R.E. Conger that says "You will hear from me again in a few days."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Conger, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album from Itschner Estate]
Photo album from the Itschner estate, containing photos of military scenes in France as well as Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Line of Planes at Waco, Texas]
Photograph of Ships, and O-2H planes lined up together in a field at Waco, Texas. There is also a group of men standing and talking to each other out in front of the planes.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Austin Avenue Parade]
Photograph of a parade on Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, with a line of people riding horses in the middle of the street and crowds of people and buildings lining the street. The Waco City Hall is in the distance.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Gildersleeve, F. A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Butchers Union Members]
Photograph of a group of men wearing white shirts, pants, and hats with dark ties and ribbons on their shirts. The men are standing outside of the Texas Cotton Palace with a banner that says "Butchers Union, Local 472, Waco, Tex."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
McCall, C. F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Carriage House]
Photograph of a carriage house with a red tile roof and a tower. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The Castle built by Alfred Abeel (1836-1922), Waco. Carriage house with its tower."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dell and James P. Baugh with Mary Elizabeth Bahl]
Photograph of Dell Baugh, James P. Baugh, and Mary Elizabeth Bahl (Mary Betty) as children standing in front of an elderly woman. All of the children are wearing light colored outfits.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Elmer and Josephine Wheatly's House in Waco, Texas]
Photograph of the home belonging to Elmer and Josephine Wheatly in Waco, Texas; the home has three large windows on the upper level above the front door. There are two large trees growing on the left side of the house and piles of objects laying on the porch around the front door to the home.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History