[Newspaper Clipping: John Garner Told of Rayburn's Death] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: John Garner Told of Rayburn's Death]

Newspaper clipping about John Garner grieving after hearing the news of Sam Rayburn's death. John Garner did not give a statement his housekeeper shares that he is grieving.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999 (open access)

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 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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History