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[Interview with Mary Ann and Anthony Tomasek] transcript

[Interview with Mary Ann and Anthony Tomasek]

Interview with Mary Ann and Anthony Tomasek regarding the adoptions of Jencie and Juliann Tomasek from Hubei Province (Jencie) and Guangdong Province (Juliann), China. They speak about how they decided to adopt from China, what the adoption process entailed, and their trips of China to get their children. They also share their efforts to teach the girls about Chinese culture and their daughters' interest in their birth families.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Tomasek, Mary Ann & Tomasek, Anthony
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statement of Zoe Watts] (open access)

[Adoption Statement of Zoe Watts]

Personal statement of Zoe Watts regarding her adoption from Yulin, China. She describes her thoughts about "fitting in" and the struggles she has had with identity, both internally and in how she is perceived. There is a photo of her at the end of her statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Watts, Zoe
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History With Zoe Watts] transcript

[Oral History With Zoe Watts]

Oral history interview with Zoe Watts regarding her adoption from Yulin, China. She shares her adoption story and her experience of meeting her foster mother. She also discusses her childhood in Texas, dealing with casual racism and stereotypes, and participation in her local Families with Children from China chapter. She also speaks about her grappling with her identity.
Date: 2016~
Creator: Watts, Zoe
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statement of Hannah Weaver] (open access)

[Adoption Statement of Hannah Weaver]

Personal statement of Hannah Weaver regarding her adoption from Foshan City in Guandong Province, China. She discusses her feelings on adoption, her Chinese identity, and the impact of rude or ignorant comments regarding her ethnicity or adopted status. There is a photo of Hannah with her parents at the end of her statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Weaver, Hannah
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Hannah Weaver and Her Parents] transcript

[Interview With Hannah Weaver and Her Parents]

Narrative history of Hannah Weaver and her parents regarding her adoption from Foshan City in Guandong Province, China. She shares her involvement in the Families with Children from China's culture camp in Austin, Texas and her decision to start a birth parent search. Hannah's mother speaks about the curiosity Hannah has always had about her birth parents and both her parents share their thoughts on Hannah's birth parent search. Her mother also discusses her decision to adopt from China and their current family dynamic.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Weaver, Hannah
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Greta Wohlfeld] transcript

[Interview with Greta Wohlfeld]

Interview with Greta Wohlfeld regarding her adoption from Jiangxi Province, China. She speaks about her involvement in Chinese cultural activities and shares what she knows about her adoption.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Greta
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statements of Greta Wohlfeld, Michael Wohlfeld, and Kalen Hoyle] (open access)

[Adoption Statements of Greta Wohlfeld, Michael Wohlfeld, and Kalen Hoyle]

Personal statements of Greta Wohlfeld, Michael Wohlfeld, and Kalen Hoyle regarding the adoption of Greta Wohlfeld from Jiangxi Province, China. Greta shares that she used to be in a Girl Scout troop with other adoptees and that she celebrates Chinese New Year with a friend who was also adopted from China. Michael and Kalen discuss the decision to adopt from China and their experiences bringing Greta home from China. There is a photo of the family with two dogs at the end of the statement.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Greta; Wohlfeld, Michael & Hoyle, Kalen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle] transcript

[Oral History with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle]

Oral history interview with Michael Wohlfeld and Kalen Hoyle regarding the adoption of Greta Wohlfeld from Jiangxi Province, China. They speak about how they made the decision to adopt from China and the trip to get their daughter, Greta. They discuss the information they know about Greta's birth family and their thoughts on the lack of information regarding Greta's early life. They also speak about the challenges of raising a Chinese daughter in the United States and the issues of identity regarding race.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Wohlfeld, Michael & Hoyle, Kalen
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
228 Earl Garrett Street Old Kerrville Post Office (1936) (open access)

228 Earl Garrett Street Old Kerrville Post Office (1936)

A document describing the Old Kerrville Post Office's history, design, service dates, and locations.
Date: October 29, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Black Panther (Berkeley, Calif.), July 2010 (open access)

The Black Panther (Berkeley, Calif.), July 2010

Newspaper from Berkeley, California that includes news and information about the Black Panther Party.
Date: July 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Black Panther (Berkeley, Calif.), Sunday, October 16, 2011 (open access)

The Black Panther (Berkeley, Calif.), Sunday, October 16, 2011

Newspaper from Berkeley, California that includes news and information about the Black Panther Party.
Date: October 16, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Tom Flower, June 28, 2014] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Tom Flower, June 28, 2014]

Funeral program for Tom Flower, born August 20, 1931 and died June 28, 2014. The pamphlet consists of two photos of Flower and a detailed biography. The funeral details are not included.
Date: June 28, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Guide to Black San Antonio, II: A Guide to Black San Antonio, Nineteen Eight-Seven to Twenty Eighteen (open access)

A Guide to Black San Antonio, II: A Guide to Black San Antonio, Nineteen Eight-Seven to Twenty Eighteen

Paper detailing the history of San Antonio's black community, including population-demographics, education, arts and cultural scenes, and science and technology. The table of contents lists fourteen chapters but the document only has the pages of chapters one through eight and a reference list.
Date: 2018~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History