Oral History Interview with George Allen and Mary Virginia Stevens Holekamp, September 27, 2000, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Allen and Mary Virginia Stevens Holekamp, September 27, 2000, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with ranchers George Allen and Mary Virginia Stevens Holekamp, including photographs of their cattle and ranch, family photographs, eyewitness accounts of the flood on the Guadalupe River, and a family history handwritten by Ida Holekamp, George Allen Holekamp's aunt.
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 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

[Wedding Portrait of James William Baugh and Blondina Bahl]

Wedding portrait taken of James William Baugh and Blondina Bahl, both still wearing their wedding attire.
Date: September 27, 1897
Creator: Minner's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Frisco Rustler (Frisco, Tex.), Vol. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, September 27, 1940 (open access)

The Frisco Rustler (Frisco, Tex.), Vol. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, September 27, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Frisco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 27, 1940
Creator: Reed, Whitley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000

Interview with Thornton Secor, grandson of a prominent local doctor, from Kerrville, Texas. Thornton talks about how his grandfather ended up in the area and his various contributions to Kerrville, such as building the town's first hospital and establishing a tourist campsite. Thornton also briefly mentions the flood of 1932, and rainfall in the area.
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Secor, Thornton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 27, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 27, 1927 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 27, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 27, 1927

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 1927
Creator: Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1973 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1973

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 1973
Creator: Walker, Bob
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 1933 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 1933

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier at Camp MacArthur]

Photograph of a man in a military uniform standing in front of a line of tents, with more soldiers in the background. A note at the bottom of the photo says "Rec'd from Waco."
Date: September 27, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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