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Oral History Interview with Joyce and Bob Barton, October 24, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joyce and Bob Barton, October 24, 2017

Transcript of an interview with Joyce and Bob Barton. Joyce played stand-up string bass with the Poverty Playboys. She holds a Fine Arts degree and painted, particularly oils. Her work has been exhibited in Kerrville and numerous regional juried shows. She is married to Bob Barton, a lawyer, who served as Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney, District Attorney, and District Judge. He also taught at St. Mary's Law School and authored two books for law enforcement officers. The couple have three children, three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Several photos follow the transcript text.
Date: October 24, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Barton, Joyce Taylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joyce and Bob Barton, October 24, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Joyce and Bob Barton, October 24, 2017

Interview with Joyce and Bob Barton. Joyce played stand-up string bass with the Poverty Playboys. She holds a Fine Arts degree and painted, particularly oils. Her work has been exhibited in Kerrville and numerous regional juried shows. She is married to Bob Barton, a lawyer, who served as Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney, District Attorney, and District Judge. He also taught at St. Mary's Law School and authored two books for law enforcement officers. The couple have three children, three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Date: October 24, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Barton, Joyce Taylor & Barton, Robert Rhea
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday] (open access)

[Clipping: S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the bills introduced by Frank Tejada and Karyne Conley to the Texas Senate to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official state holiday. The article also includes quotes from Mario Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding the holiday.
Date: March 24, 1991
Creator: Smith, Richard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Form for a Cast Aluminum Plaque] (open access)

[Order Form for a Cast Aluminum Plaque]

Order form from the Southwell Company for a cast aluminum plaque which will be the historic marker for the African American Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. The text for the plaque was written by Mario Salas and the artwork drawn by Tony Perez.
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: The Southwell Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, Jr., July 24, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, Jr., July 24, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, discussing Pacem in Terris by Pope John and the dissenting opinion of Hugo Black. He also shares that he will likely argue the first thirty minutes of Stanford's case before the United States Supreme Court and Mel Wulf and a Wall Street Republican will close the last thirty minutes.
Date: July 24, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article Regarding San Antonio Opinions on Martin Luther King, Jr.] (open access)

[Article Regarding San Antonio Opinions on Martin Luther King, Jr.]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "S. A. lawmakers push for[..]" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing two bills in the Texas State Legislature to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an officially recognized state holiday.
Date: March 24, 1991
Creator: Smith, Richard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the Practical Drawing Company to C. C. Cox, September 24, 1919]

A postcard from the Practical Drawing Company regarding an order for them to supply C. C. Cox's school in Splendora, Texas with textbooks.
Date: September 24, 1919
Creator: Practical Drawing Company
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Southern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1920] (open access)

[Envelope from Southern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1920]

An envelope from the Southern School-Book Depository, postmarked April 24, 1920, with handwriting from C. C. Cox on it.
Date: April 24, 1920
Creator: Southern School-Book Depository
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clippings: Splendora Oil Lease]

Several newspaper clippings from stories on oil exploration, wells, and leases in Montgomery County, Texas, near Splendora in the 1930s.
Date: 1934-01-24/19XX
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Collection
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Case contents list from the Sourthern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox, January 24, 1920] (open access)

[Case contents list from the Sourthern School-Book Depository to C. C. Cox, January 24, 1920]

A case contents list from the Southern School-Book Depository listing books in a shipment to C. C. Cox. The envelope is included.
Date: January 24, 1920
Creator: Southern School-Book Depository
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note on Land of L. S. Burton, Splendora, Texas] (open access)

[Note on Land of L. S. Burton, Splendora, Texas]

A note outlining the location of land belonging to the L. S. Burton estate in Montgomery County, TX. Envelope is included.
Date: September 24, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1922]

Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox discussing controversy over state aid for schools in the county. Envelope is included.
Date: April 24, 1922
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Brown Brothers Company to C. C. Cox, September 24, 1892]

Postcard from the Brown Brothers Company to C. C. Cox requesting a reply regarding terms for "agents" of the company.
Date: September 24, 1892
Creator: Brown Brothers Company
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 24, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 24, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing the sale of some of his land. Envelope is included.
Date: May 24, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, August 24, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, August 24, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox asking how he has been. The envelope is included.
Date: August 24, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. P. Jones to C. C. Cox, October 24, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from H. P. Jones to C. C. Cox, October 24, 1896]

Letter from H. P. Jones of the Conroe Courier to subscribers requesting $2.00 and including a return envelope. The sending envelope is also included in this item.
Date: October 24, 1896
Creator: Jones, H. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bessie S. Meredit to C. C. Cox, February 24, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from Bessie S. Meredit to C. C. Cox, February 24, 1920]

Letter from Bessie Meredith to C. C. Cox discussing school district funding. Included is an instruction for a school district election.
Date: February 24, 1920
Creator: Meredith, Bessie S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Hall to Ruth Cox, August 24, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Hall to Ruth Cox, August 24, 1934]

Letter from J. M. Hall to Ruth Cox discussing tracts of land being sold by the Cox family. Envelope is included.
Date: August 24, 1934
Creator: Hall, J. M., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jules Hirsch to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from Jules Hirsch to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1895]

Letter from Jules Hirsch to C. C. Cox discussing the price of timber. Envelope is included.
Date: April 24, 1895
Creator: Hirsch, Jules
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[San Antonio Fire Chief Commision] (open access)

[San Antonio Fire Chief Commision]

Certificate of the commission appointing P. Bishop to the office Chief of the Fire Department. It's signed by the mayor, Bryan Callaghan, and the city manager, Fred Fries and the seal of San Antonio is stamped near the signatures.
Date: May 24, 1911
Creator: San Antonio (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas and Pacific Railway Hospital]

Postcard of the grounds and building of Texas and Pacific Railway Hospital in Marshall, Texas. The building is a yellow, two-story building, framed by large trees. "Texas and Pacific Railway Hospital, Marshall, Texas" is printed in the lower left corner of the image. The correspondence is addressed to "[Mrs.] Haus Wolter" and speaks about the writer's plans and the weather.
Date: January 24, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. Homan Taylor, June 24, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. Homan Taylor, June 24, 1947]

Letter from Dr. W. B. Russ to Dr. Holman Taylor introducing an attached paper pushing for reforms in the medical community.
Date: June 24, 1947
Creator: Russ, Witten B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Witten B. Russ, August 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Witten B. Russ, August 24, 1943]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Witten B. Russ discussing "OCD work" and the Medical Practice Act.
Date: August 24, 1943
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, June 24, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, June 24, 1947]

Letter from Dr. W. B. Russ to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake introducing an attached paper.
Date: June 24, 1947
Creator: Russ, Witten B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History