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[Interview with Rev. A. D. Eberhart] (open access)

[Interview with Rev. A. D. Eberhart]

Photocopy of a set of notes from an interview with Rev. A. D. Eberhart that include his age as well as notes about the Young and Brown family and guns.
Date: July 17, 1986
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Note about the Dellana Family] (open access)

[Handwritten Note about the Dellana Family]

Photocopy of a handwritten account of what is was like to live on Tucker Lane in the 1920's. Dorothy Depwe goes into how many children the Tuckers the family had as well as goes into the lives of the Teague, Ryan, Young, and Small families.
Date: March 28, 1986
Creator: Depwe, Dorothy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic and Symbolic Aspects of Round Rock Cemetery and Slave Cemetery (open access)

Historic and Symbolic Aspects of Round Rock Cemetery and Slave Cemetery

Two papers combined into one for a university class that together discuss the history of both the Round Rock Cemetery and Slave Cemetery, as well as their layouts, evolution since the 19th century, and the specific graves of Sam Bass, Vander Barbette, and Virginia Masterson. Excerpts from an interview with Joe Lee Johnson, whose father had been a slave, are also included.
Date: 1985
Creator: Bose, Ted John & Herrera, JuliAnne
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Volunteer Fire Department, 1884---1984 (open access)

History of the Volunteer Fire Department, 1884---1984

Paper documenting the history of Round Rock's fire department, including information on equipment, mascots, the Girl Pumper Team, and Robert G. Griffith, a long time educator and resident of Round Rock who served as mayor. Footnotes and a bibliography appear on pages 26 and 27.
Date: January 1984
Creator: Ward, Lerlene Womble
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes about W. L Beard] (open access)

[Notes about W. L Beard]

Photocopy of a transcription of a taped interview with W. L. Beard. Beard goes into his time in the Eanes County area, talking about when the dam broke and many had to abandon the riverside as well as the construction of the Eanes Rock Schoolhouse.
Date: October 4, 1983
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Earl Short] (open access)

[Interview with Earl Short]

Photocopy of a transcription of an interview with Earl Short by Dorothy Depwe. Short talks about multiple murders that occurred in the Westlake, Texas area, as well as the lives of several families in the area.
Date: June 18, 1982
Creator: Depwe, Dorothy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Account of the Boat Parade] (open access)

[Handwritten Account of the Boat Parade]

Photocopy of a handwritten account by Mary Mowinckle of the July 4, 1981 Boat Parade on Lake Austin for the Neighborhood Section of the Austin American-Statesman Newspaper. She recounts going to the parade with her father, his friend, and her mother.
Date: July 4, 1981
Creator: Depwe, Dorothy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note about the Jackson Family and Jackson Cemetery] (open access)

[Note about the Jackson Family and Jackson Cemetery]

Photocopy of handwritten notes about the Jackson family and Jackson cemetery, the notes include information about what the landscape was like in the Eanes area as well as a smallpox epidemic in the Austin area that left many deceased and buried in the Jackson cemetery.
Date: 1980
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Typed Interview with Dan Molberg] (open access)

[Typed Interview with Dan Molberg]

Photocopy of an interview with Dan Molberg who talks about what life was like for students at Eanes Rock Schoolhouse in the 1940's. He describes how classes were held in two rooms known as the "big room" and "little room" and goes on to talk about the different meals that were served each day. The interview also consists of details about how recess was held, PTA events, and fundraisers that occurred during this time.
Date: 1975
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recorded Conversation with Emmett Robert Shelton Sr.] (open access)

[Recorded Conversation with Emmett Robert Shelton Sr.]

Photocopy of an oral history with Emmett Robert Shelton Sr. detailing the land development of Austin and the life and times of the Brackenridge family. Shelton goes into how Austin was developed as well as various laws that were passed during this time. He also talks about interactions with the Native people of the area - the Comanche and how they were allowed to come into the country to trade.
Date: June 1974
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biography of Gertrude Johnson and Winnie Johnson] (open access)

[Biography of Gertrude Johnson and Winnie Johnson]

Photocopy of a biography of Gertrude (Mrs. Frank A.) Johnson and Winnie (Mrs. E. W.) Johnson that talks about the two women as founding members of the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. The document also states that the two women will be given "Honorary Life Memberships in the Women of the Church" for their work through out the years to the church. At the bottom of the first page there is "From Church: Westlake Presbyterian Church Collection, Notebook" handwritten in pen.
Date: 1971
Creator: Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Round Rock (open access)

The Round Rock

Paper documenting the history of the "Round Rock", or "Old Rock", located in Brushy Creek and from which the town of Round Rock, Texas took its name in 1854. The report includes descriptions of the Texas landscape and unique geography of the area.
Date: 1971?
Creator: Ledbetter, Mrs. John W. & Gregg, Mrs. D. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Essay about Jackson Cemetery] (open access)

[Essay about Jackson Cemetery]

Photocopy of an essay titled "Jackson Cemetery, Travis County, Texas" and under that "Its Value as an Historical Landmark". The essay goes into the creation of the cemetery and how the lot was purchased as well as the fact that much of the information from the essay comes from interviews conducted by Melissa W.
Date: unknown
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Essay about the Carlson Family] (open access)

[Essay about the Carlson Family]

Photocopy of a handwritten report about the the Carlson family of the Eanes area. The essay mostly focuses on Oscar Carlson, the son of John Hendrik Carlson and a Swedish woman named Morning Star and their life in the Eanes County area. On the front of the essay, "9th Grade 1304 Constant Spring Dr. 327-0350" is written in black pen.
Date: unknown
Creator: Swenson, Suzy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Eanes Rock Schoolhouse Alumni] (open access)

[Interview with Eanes Rock Schoolhouse Alumni]

Photocopy of an interview with Myrtle Blankenship Treadwell, Pauline Becker, Ellen Seals, and Frank Spiller about the happenings of the Eanes Rock Schoolhouse in the thirties and forties. The interview goes into the start of the hot lunch program started by the PTA mothers of the Eanes Rock Schoolhouse students. The interview also talks about the influx of people into the Spiller Hill area and how that inevitably drove out the "hillbillies" that lived there previously but could not afford the rent to stay there.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with James Short] (open access)

[Interview with James Short]

Photocopy of a transcript of an interview with James Short by Dorothy Depwe. Short talks about what is was like growing up in Westlake Hills in the forties. He talks about students he remembers and notable incidents that occurred, such as an "egg fight" on the bus that started up - one egg being rotten.
Date: unknown
Creator: Depwe, Dorothy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Mr. Elliot] (open access)

[Interview with Mr. Elliot]

Photocopy of a transcription of an interview with Mr. Elliot. The interview goes into detail about Elliot's upbringing at Noack's Crossing and his eventual move to Eanes County.
Date: unknown
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report about the City of West Lake Hills] (open access)

[Report about the City of West Lake Hills]

Photocopy of an essay detailing the rise of the city of West Lake Hills, the essay goes into detail about how the Eanes School came to be as well as the rise of the small businesses in the town that helped build up the infrastructure of the city.
Date: unknown
Creator: Langham, Baibana
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Typed Interview with Mary Ellen Mowinkle] (open access)

[Typed Interview with Mary Ellen Mowinkle]

Typed interview from Mary Ellen Mowinckle (later Johnson) talking about her time as a teacher at Eanes Rock Schoolhouse. Mowinckle recalls how she acquired the position and the times she spent teaching and disciplining her students, as well as the time that a case of Measles broke out and only two students were able to come to class.
Date: unknown
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Westlake Hills History: The Johnson Family] (open access)

[Westlake Hills History: The Johnson Family]

Photocopy of an article about the Johnson family, particularly Charles Johnson and his wife, Emilia Johnson.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Palm Valley Lutheran Church (open access)

History of the Palm Valley Lutheran Church

Paper documenting the history of the Palm Valley Lutheran Church from 1836 to 1963, including information on membership, pastors, building programs, the cemetery, school, and notable events. A personal description of the family history of the author and his relation to the church can be seen on the last page.
Date: 1963?
Creator: Behrens, Teddy
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Round Rock, Texas, 1839-1956 (open access)

History of Round Rock, Texas, 1839-1956

Paper documenting information on early settlers, relations with Native Americans, Schools, Churches, and local businesses that were built in Round Rock in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Date: 1956
Creator: Baker, Sabrina Simmons
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879 (open access)

A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879

Paper documenting the history of Round Rock, Texas, for a university level histroy class, including coverage of geography, flora, Native American History, European exploration, businesses, educational and religious development, the Sam Bass shootout, and general settlement up until 1879. A bibliography begins on page 41. Notes can be seen from the writer's professor, Dr. Pool, throughout the paper, including at the top of the title page.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Jirasek, Clinton
System: The Portal to Texas History
First Reunion Round Rock Institute Students. (open access)

First Reunion Round Rock Institute Students.

Paper documenting a reunion of former Round Rock Institute students that took place on Sunday, July 12, 1931. A list of attendees can be seen starting on page 4. Pencil notes and corrections made by an unknown person can be seen on several pages.
Date: 1931~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History