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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Bobby D. Blackburn, December 21, 2016
Transcript of interview with Bobby D. Blackburn, a retired FBI agent and firearms identification specialist, from Kerrville, Texas. He speaks about his memories of growing up in Kerrville and his time working with the FBI.
Date:
December 21, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Clifton Fifer, Jr., December 13, 2016
Transcript of interview with Clifton Fifer, Jr., a member of the Buffalo Soldiers who attended both segregated and integrated schools in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. Fifer speaks about his time attending segregated schools, attending integrated schools, and growing up in Kerrville's black community.
Date:
December 13, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with A. B. Bell and R. A. Bell, October 18, 2016
Transcript of interview with Arthur Baker Bell and Robert Alan Bell, alumni of Tivy High School, from Kerrville, Texas. The Bell brothers recount their memories of the public Cascade Swimming Pool, Robert's time as a university swimmer, Arthur's hitchhiking trip to Alaska, and their community activities that have occurred since their retirement.
Date:
October 18, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with W. B. Brown, III and S. W. Brown, October 11, 2016
Transcript of interview with Werdna Burton Brown, III ("Pinky"), and Spencer Whitewood Brown, both alumni of Tivy High School, from Kerrville, Texas. Pinky and Spencer share their memories of growing up in Kerrville in the 1940's and 50's.
Date:
October 11, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Bertha Elizabeth Real Priour, October 6, 2016
Transcript of interview with Bertha Elizabeth Real Priour, a descendant of the Kerr County Real pioneer family, from Kerrville, Texas. Priour speaks of her memories growing up on a ranch on Turtle Creek, as well as her family history.
Date:
October 6, 2016
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Sam McDowell Junkin, February 9, 2016
Transcript of interview with Sam McDowell Junkin, a past president of Schreiner College and Presbyterian minister, from Kerrville, Texas. Junkin gives a brief history of his life, including growing up in Kerrville, his time at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary School, serving as a Presbyterian minister, and serving as the president of Schreiner College.
Date:
February 9, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with D. K. L. Rittimann and J. L. Mays, January 26, 2016
Transcript of interview with Doris Kathlyeen Lowrance Rittimann and Janice Lowrance Mays, descendants of one of the original families to settle in Kerrville, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about their memories of growing up in Kerrville.
Date:
January 26, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Gretchen Broun Stacy, January 19, 2016
Transcript of interview with Gretchen Broun Stacy, the daughter of the owners of Camp Rio Vista, from Houston, Texas. Stacy gives a brief history of her life, including her time living in Houston before moving to Kerrville as a freshman in high school, setting up a cooking school at Camp Waldemar, and running a catering business.
Date:
January 19, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raymond Julius Hardee, January 12, 2016
Transcript of interview with Raymond Julius Hardee, an alumnus of Doyle High School, from Kerrville, Texas. Hardee speaks about his experience growing up as a black man while Kerrville was segregated.
Date:
January 12, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with John Milford Mosty, January 6, 2016
Transcript of interview with John Milford Mosty, one of Kerrville's past mayors, from Kerrville, Texas. Mosty speaks about his time in the Navy, as well as the building, plumbing, and electrical codes he established while he served as Kerrville's Mayor.
Date:
January 6, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, December 14, 2015
Transcript of interview with Cynthie Jane Ragsdale, the director of Heart O' the Hills Camp, from Houston, Texas. Ragsdale recalls her time going to summer camps during her childhood, her time studying journalism at Texas Woman's University, and her time working at Heart O' the Hills Camp.
Date:
December 14, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, March 31, 2015
Transcript of interview with Cecil Vernon Wellborn, a retired civil engineer who helped construct the Dallas City Hall, from Center Point, Texas. Wellborn speaks of his time as a civil engineer, specifically his work on the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville and the Dallas City Hall.
Date:
March 31, 2015
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with G. W. Haney and R. P. Haney, January 26, 2015
Transcript of interview with George Wyatt (Dub) Haney and Raye Joan Pickett Haney, a married couple from Kerrville, Texas. They give a brief history of their lives and their time in Kerrville.
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with J. H. Lewis and S. A. P. Lewis, January 26, 2015
Transcript of interview with Sylvia Ann Payne Lewis and Joe Herman Lewis, alumni of Doyle High School, from Kerrville, Texas. They speak about growing up in the black community of Kerrville during segregation.
Date:
January 26, 2015
Creator:
Webb, Jeanie Archer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Byrdimeb Findlay, January 21, 2015
Transcript of interview with Byrdimeb "Bemmie" Findlay, whose parents ran Kamp Kickapoo, from Dallas, Texas. Bimmie speaks of the time she spent in various summer camps during her childhood.
Date:
January 21, 2015
Creator:
Collins, Kelli K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with J. Burkett, D. G. Lochte, and C. Meek, January 15, 1998
Transcript of interview with Joe Burkett, Darrell Lochte, and Carl Meek, two attorneys and a realtor, from Kerrville, Texas. Burkett speaks about working with the Charles Schreiner Bank, Lochte speaks about serving as the County Attorney for Kerr County, and Meek speaks about working in real estate in Kerr County.
Date:
January 15, 1998
Creator:
Kerr County Historical Commission
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Testament of America, 1775-1875: Thanksgiving -- The Golden Thread
Timeline of events related to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States from 1775-1875, with quotations from the Presidents of the time, and from the official proclamations. It includes reproductions of the signatures for George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Date:
1995
Creator:
Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen & Engineers, February 1994
List of firemen & engineers employed in the 11th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of February 1994. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date:
February 21, 1994
Creator:
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Fred Martin Anderson and Esther Israel Anderson, June 28, 1984
Transcript of an interview with Fred Martin Anderson and Esther Israel Anderson, residents of Round Rock, Texas. The interview covers historical details about people buried in Bratton Cemetery, slaves, road building prison chain gangs, and families that owned land in Round Rock in the early 20th century.
Date:
May 21, 1991
Creator:
DiGesualdo, Jane; Anderson, Fred Martin; Anderson, Esther Israel & Galetto, Sylvia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Camporee 1989]
Page from a scrapbook album containing a schedule of events for the Boy Scouts' Longhorn Council-wide Camporee in 1989 on one side and a clipping of an article about the event with a photo on the back.
Date:
Spring 1989
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Philmont Camp]
Page from a scrapbook album containing an itinerary for events during an extended hiking expedition at the Philmont Camp on one side and a map of the area on the back.
Date:
1989
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: U.S. Gift to UN, October 21, 1985]
Text of a press release issued by the United States Mission to the United Nations announcing a ceremony to present Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule" to the United Nations (UN) in honor of the UN's 40th anniversary. It also describes the background of the painting, and information about Rockwell.
Date:
October 21, 1985
Creator:
United States. Mission to the United Nations.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speeches by Nancy Reagan and Javier Perez de Cuellar, October 1985]
Text of speeches during a ceremony celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, during which Nancy Reagan presented a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting "The Golden Rule" on behalf of the United States. The second speech, accepting the gift on behalf of the UN, is by Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.
Date:
October 21, 1985
Creator:
Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016 & Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier, 1920-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations]
Images of a ceremony at the United Nations (UN) to present a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule," on behalf of the United States for the UN's 40th anniversary. The photos show Nancy Reagan speaking into a microphone (left) and Reagan standing next to UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar while he accepts the gift (right). Text below the images summarizes the ceremony, and provides a quotation from Reagan's speech.
Date:
October 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History