Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000 (open access)

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
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 27, 1985 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 27, 1985

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History