Resource Type

[Letter from Sam Rayburn to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thompson, November 9, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Rayburn to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thompson, November 9, 1955]

Thank you note from Sam Rayburn to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Thompson thanking them for their "contribution to the Sam Rayburn Library."
Date: November 9, 1955
Creator: Rayburn, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Nalle & Co.] (open access)

[Receipt for Nalle & Co.]

Receipt for goods bought by Mr. M. M. Hornsby from Nalle & Co. in Austin, Texas, wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, shingles, sash, doors, etc.
Date: November 17, 1883
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from the Murphy Grocery Store] (open access)

[Receipt from the Murphy Grocery Store]

Receipt for Louise Back from the Murphy grocery store listing the prices for each item she purchased adding up to $14.80.
Date: November 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll Tax Receipt for J. M. Back] (open access)

[Poll Tax Receipt for J. M. Back]

Poll tax receipt prepared for J. M. Back stating that he paid $1.25 for the tax and that he is 57 years old, from Plano, and that he is white.
Date: November 15, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Thanksgiving Invitation from Kate Matlock] (open access)

[Thanksgiving Invitation from Kate Matlock]

Thanksgiving dinner invitation from Kate Matlock; the card says that the dinner will be on November 25, 1924 from 3 to 5 o'clock.
Date: November 1924
Creator: Matlock, Kate
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Helen Orr, November 9, 1991 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Helen Orr, November 9, 1991

Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr, retired clerk and schoolteacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Orr discusses her family's immigration from Germany, explores her family tree, and describes her experiences on her ranch. She talks about tuberculosis scares in Kerrville, and the local society.
Date: November 9, 1991
Creator: Craig, Brenda Glenn & Orr, Helen Louise Dietert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011

Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Arreola talks about growing up in the area, local places and people, serving in the Gideons, and working at the Post Office. Mr. Arreola's second wife, Irene, was present for the interview and makes a comments throughout. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mr. Arreola, his family, and the community, on pages 28-35.
Date: November 28, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998

Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, a 99 year old Mexican woman who immigrated to Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Hollar is almost 100 years old at the time of the interview. Her family were some of the early residents of Kerrville and Kerr County, and her younger sister, Mary, eventually married Mr. H. E. Butts (founder of HEB). One of the oldest surviving members of the community, she describes her education, her career as a teacher, and how the area has changed over the years.
Date: November 11, 1998
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann; Hollar, Frankie Rosita Holdsworth & Salter, Ammie Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Names of The Chanters] (open access)

[List of Names of The Chanters]

List of names of alumni members of McMurry University's Chanters, written by present (at the time) members. The names are displayed on hand-illustrated music staffs.
Date: November 20, 1936
Creator: McMurry University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, November 17, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, November 17, 1998

Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, registered nurse from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sample recounts stories from her 30 years working as a nurse at the Veteran's Hospital - including how she met her husband and the problems she encountered with the hospital's policy against married nurses.
Date: November 17, 1998
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Sample, Trixie Lucille Dixon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001

Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, the most current owner of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall, from Kerrville, Texas. Elaine tells the story of her parents' ranch and the start of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall in 1925, where dances, concerts, and other events are still held. She discusses the continuing success of the Crider's, despite struggles to keep it open during rough times, including when a large oak tree ruined the dance floor.
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson (open access)

Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson

Photocopy of a memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.
Date: November 7, 1927
Creator: Aynesworth, K. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson (open access)

Memorial Address on Dr. J.E. Thompson

Memorial address for Dr. James E. Thompson, read by K.H. Aynesworth before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. The address speaks of Dr. Thompson's ancestry and family, his time as a teacher, scientific work and writings, immigration to Texas and the state of surgery when he arrived, his time with the Texas State Medical Association, the Texas Medical College, his family life, and his honors and distinctions.
Date: November 7, 1927
Creator: Aynesworth, K. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 11, 1927] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 11, 1927]

Summary of the twenty-third semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as a secretary's report.
Date: November 7, 1927
Creator: Kirkham, H. L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 16, 1931] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 16, 1931]

Minutes from a called session of the Texas Surgical Society, with a secretary's report and minutes for an executive session
Date: November 16, 1931
Creator: Weaver, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 11, 1921] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: November 11, 1921]

Summary of the eleventh semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as a secretary's report.
Date: November 7, 1921
Creator: Barnes, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball] (open access)

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date: November 9, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball] (open access)

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date: November 11, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings] (open access)

[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings]

This bill of lading from the United States War Department stating the shipment of the belongs of Henry Clay, Jr. The form contains the number of packages, and the contents of the packages, as well as the weight.
Date: November 10, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Showing the Men of the 41st Aero Squadron] (open access)

[Document Showing the Men of the 41st Aero Squadron]

This document contains the names and assignments of the men of the 41st Aero Squadron. The names are broken up into different assignment categories: "Headquarters, Kitchen, Armorers, Ordinance Dept., Radio Dept., Chauffeurs, Sergeants, Privates..."
Date: November 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 26, 1917] (open access)

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 26, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent visit to London with a girl named Ruth. They went to a show and he stayed there all night with her and her mother since the father was away in Japan.
Date: November 26, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Listing Names of the 41st Aero Squadron] (open access)

[Document Listing Names of the 41st Aero Squadron]

This document has names of some 1st and 2nd Lieutenants of the 41st Aero Squadron, Air Service Fifth Pursuit Group. The pilots were to write how many hours they had flown ,and on which planes they flew, under their names. There is a handwritten note on the bottom of the second page.
Date: November 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall owner Elaine Crider Hurt, including photographs of family, the awards Elaine received, newspaper clippings illustrating the history of Crider's and the difficulties caused by family feuds and natural disasters, ads for Crider's, and illustrations.
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider
System: The Portal to Texas History