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[Various Receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods] (open access)

[Various Receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods]

Multitude of receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods to various people, each listing the items purchased and the cost for those items.
Date: 1947-02/1947-03
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, February 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, February 27, 2000

Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, former pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Dickerson describes her early interest in airplanes and tells stories from her days with the WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), flying different types of aircraft to bases all over the United States. She includes the history of WASP, its formation, and dissolution. Her flying stories detail plane crashes and near-death experiences, including the sabotage of planes at the airport in Enid, OK by a German National. Mrs. Dickerson also talks about running a flying service in the Kerrville airport with her husband, Carl Meek, during the early days of aviation after WWII.
Date: February 27, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Dickerson, Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998

Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, named Texas Woman of the Century, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reeves talks about her life in Eagle Pass and San Antonio Texas, her education as the only female in her law school class, her career as a high school schoolteacher, and her horseback riding experience at Camp Waldemar. She describes organizing a girls' riding group, called "The Lassos," with whom she performed at the World's Fair in New York in 1938 and Washington D.C. Mrs. Reeves also briefly discusses the sheep ranching she did with her husband, Jack Reeves, the flood of 1928, and the flood of 1932.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001

Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, a retiree who has lived in Kerrville, Texas intermittently over the years. Mrs. Salter discusses visiting her grandparents in Kerrville, meeting her first husband, Julian "Joe" Garrett, a Canadian immigrant, her involvement with planes, her substitute teaching career, and her work with the Audubon Society.
Date: February 14, 2001
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Salter, Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001 (open access)

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, February 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, February 27, 2000

Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, who was born in the Philippines and moved to Kerrville, Texas when she was 9. Mrs. Doyen details the reasons her family moved to the Philippines, and then to Kerrville. Within the interview, she also talks about her family history (including her Cherokee Indian heritage), the flood of 1932, her grandparent's jewelry store, Self's Jewelry, her schooling in Kerrville, meeting her husband, Glen Doyen, during World War II, and her various occupations throughout her life. Mrs. Doyen says she possesses many photos of Kerrville because of her and her mother's work as photography developers.
Date: February 27, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Doyen, Mary Margaret Hall & Doyen, Glen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Marcus "J.M." Auld, Jr., February 26, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joe Marcus "J.M." Auld, Jr., February 26, 2001

Interview with Joe Marcus "J.M." Auld, Jr., a Texan rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Auld identifies his family members (including Kerr County pioneers who immigrated from Scotland), describes the difficulties of ranch life, and mentions local cultural phenomena. The interview includes stories of "Indians," eradicating the screwworm fly from Kerr County, and life during the Great Depression. He also discusses the role of game hunting to today's ranchers.
Date: February 16, 2001
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Auld, Joe Marcus, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: February 29, 1932] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: February 29, 1932]

Minutes from the second annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, the literary program, and secretary's report.
Date: February 29, 1932
Creator: Weaver, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: February 2, 1931] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: February 2, 1931]

Minutes from the second annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Greenville, Texas. Included are lists of members present, appointments, nominations, and papers discussed, and other important details, as well as a secretary's note.
Date: February 2, 1931
Creator: Weaver, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: February 3, 1930] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: February 3, 1930]

Minutes from the first annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in San Antonio, Texas. Included are lists of members and visitors present, appointments, nominations, and papers discussed, and other important details.
Date: February 3, 1930
Creator: Weaver, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Lieutenant Whelihan to Henry Clay, Jr., February 4, 1919] (open access)

[Telegram from Lieutenant Whelihan to Henry Clay, Jr., February 4, 1919]

Telegram from Lieutenant Welihan to First Lieutenant Henry Clay, Jr. regarding his recent accepted proposal to be transferred.
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Whelihan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Refund Check to Charles L. Nunn, February 4, 1948] (open access)

[Tax Refund Check to Charles L. Nunn, February 4, 1948]

Tax refund check in the amount of $10.68 paid to Charles L. Nunn in Sweetwater, Texas. The check has the signature of Paul D. Banning in the bottom right corner.
Date: February 4, 1948
Creator: United States. Department of the Treasury
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Election for Haslet, Texas] (open access)

[Notice of Election for Haslet, Texas]

Notice of Election for the city of Haslet, Texas, acknowledging the accuracy of an article published in Quad Town Community News: "a true and correct copy of said published notice."
Date: February 25, 1965
Creator: Sheppard, Wallace
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Church Session Minutes, February 1, 1903] (open access)

[Church Session Minutes, February 1, 1903]

Handwritten pages torn from a ledger book recording the Session Minutes of the East Sweden Presbyterian Church from 1892-04-01 through 1903-02-01.
Date: February 1, 1903
Creator: Hurd, Bobbye
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Laura M. Patton, February 1, 1998 (open access)

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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, Texas Woman of the Century and riding instructor. Materials include an excerpt of her book, photographs of her family and educational background, riding activities, and teaching experience.
Date: February 27, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Dickerson, February 27, 2000, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Dickerson, February 27, 2000, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with former pilot Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, including an article in the Kerrville Daily Times about Dickerson's experience in the Women's Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: February 27, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Dickerson, Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek
System: The Portal to Texas History