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[Program: 69th San Antonio Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Freedom Fund Dinner]
Program for the 69th San Antonio Branch NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner on October 12, 2008. The honorees were Harold McBride Tarver, Oliver W. Hill, Sr., Thomas C. Rockeymoore, Dr. Howard Anderson, Marvinette M. Smith, Tommy Calvert, and Mayor Ivy Ruth Taylor, and Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings was the speaker.
Date:
October 12, 2018
Creator:
Hill, Oliver W.; Sherfield, Mentoria Lewis & Greene, Maria Stevenson
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lois Shaw and Evelyn Shields, January 23, 2018
Interview with Lois Lorraine Green Shaw and Evelyn Mills Shields who have been friends for 49 years and live on the same street. Lois Shaw moved to Kerrville with her husband. She attended nursing school and worked in the operating room at Sid Peterson Hospital for many years, and later as a geriatrics administrator at a care facility. She is active in her church, St. Paul Methodist, and has served on many community boards. She and her husband Charles (deceased) had seven children. Evelyn Shields graduated from Doyle High School, she worked as therapist at Kerrville State Hospital for 33 years. She enjoys cooking and is active in her church, Mount Olive Baptist. She and her husband Vernon (deceased) had four children. Both women are members of the Red Hatters. Photographs relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
January 23, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Shaw, Lois Lorraine Green & Shields, Evelyn Mills
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lois Shaw and Evelyn Shields, January 23, 2018
Transcript of an interview with Lois Lorraine Green Shaw and Evelyn Mills Shields who have been friends for 49 years and live on the same street. Lois Shaw moved to Kerrville with her husband. She attended nursing school and worked in the operating room at Sid Peterson Hospital for many years, and later as a geriatrics administrator at a care facility. She is active in her church, St. Paul Methodist, and has served on many community boards. She and her husband Charles (deceased) had seven children. Evelyn Shields graduated from Doyle High School, she worked as therapist at Kerrville State Hospital for 33 years. She enjoys cooking and is active in her church, Mount Olive Baptist. She and her husband Vernon (deceased) had four children. Both women are members of the Red Hatters. Photographs relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
January 23, 2018
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Shaw, Lois Lorraine Green & Shields, Evelyn Mills
Object Type:
Text
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
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
Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017
Interview with Joe Schmerber, who worked for and helped establish departments in Mooney Aircraft Company and Bridgestone Tires. The interview discusses his parents, early years as one of nine children, his work experience, education, interest in aviation, and family life.
Date:
December 5, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerber, Joe Henry
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017
Transcript of an interview with Joe Schmerber, who worked for and helped establish departments in Mooney Aircraft Company and Bridgestone Tires. The interview discusses his parents, early years as one of nine children, his work experience, education, interest in aviation, and family life. Copies of photographs follow the transcript.
Date:
December 5, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerber, Joe Henry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Wright, November 21, 2017
Interview with James (Bud) Wright, an entomologist and inventor who has several patents. He received a PhD in Medical Entomology from Texas A&M in 1963 and worked in the field of printentomology. He specialized in neurohormonal mechanisms of metamorphosis and reproduction in economically damaging arthropods. He led the program that led to the eradication of the boll weevil. Married to Judy Wright, the two had a blended family of two sons, two daughters, and many grandchildren. The interview covers his family history, education and research, enjoyment of bass fishing, and ranching of cows and calves in retirement.
Date:
November 21, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Wright, James Elbert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Wright, November 21, 2017
Transcript of an interview with James (Bud) Wright, an entomologist and inventor who has several patents. He received a PhD in Medical Entomology from Texas A&M in 1963 and worked in the field of printentomology. He specialized in neurohormonal mechanisms of metamorphosis and reproduction in economically damaging arthropods. He led the program that led to the eradication of the boll weevil. Married to Judy Wright, the two had a blended family of two sons, two daughters, and many grandchildren. The interview covers his family history, education and research, enjoyment of bass fishing, and ranching of cows and calves in retirement. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
November 21, 2017
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Wright, James Elbert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
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
[Adoption Statement of Jeanette Scinto]
Personal statement of Jeanette Scinto regarding her adoption from the Chenzhou Welfare Center in Hunan Province, China. She shares her desire to know her entire story and thoughts regarding her Chinese name, Dan Dan. There is a photo of Jeanette included on the second page of her statement.
Date:
March 22, 2017
Creator:
Scinto, Jeanette
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statement of Tinka]
Personal statement of Tinka regarding the adoption of her son from Hunan Province. Tinka discusses her work as a volunteer in orphanages in Hunan Province from 1995-2005 and how she adopted her son and moved back to Switzerland. There is a photo of her with her son at the end of her statement.
Date:
March 22, 2017
Creator:
Tinka
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History With Tinka]
Oral history with Tinka regarding the adoption of her son from Hunan Province. She speaks about her work as a volunteer orphanage worker in China, particularly her work with children with impairments or disabilities, and her NGO's efforts to build support systems for children with disabilities. She speaks about how she adopted her son, who has cerebral palsy and a mental disability, and the transition for him from China to Switzerland.
Date:
March 22, 2017
Creator:
Tinka & Heath, Jena
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statements of Charlotte Cotter and Willa Mei Kurland]
Personal statements of Charlotte Cotter and Willa Mei Kurland regarding their adoptions from Zhenjiang City in Jiangsu Province (Charlotte) and from Urumqi in Xinjiang Province, China. The statement begins with a brief overview of their trip to China to search for their birth families, then has reproduced their blog posts from their time in China. The blogs, written by both Charlotte and Willa, contain their reflections on the experience and describe the methods they used to search. The last couple pages include photos Willa and Charlotte and links to youtube videos.
Date:
[2017..]
Creator:
Cotter, Charlotte & Kurland, Willa Mei
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interview of Caroline Heath's Parents Conducted by Caroline Heath]
Interview of Caroline Heath's parents conducted by Caroline Heath (age 10), regarding her adoption of from the Yuangchun SWI in Guangdong Province, China. Caroline interviews her parents, asking them why they wanted to adopt her, why her mother has maintained their Chinese adoption group, what were their experiences in China, and what being a parent is like.
Date:
[2017..]
Creator:
Heath, Caroline
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jo Ann Redden, December 6, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Jo Ann "Josie" Lochte Redden, Montessori educator and stained glass artist, discussing her German extended family, her upbringing in Kerrville, Texas, life in New York, and travel with her husband John throughout Texas and western United States to photograph, catalogue, and reproduce Native American pictographs, or rock paintings.
Date:
December 6, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Redden, Jo Ann Lochte
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jo Ann Redden, December 6, 2016
Interview with Jo Ann "Josie" Lochte Redden, Montessori educator and stained glass artist, discussing her German extended family, her upbringing in Kerrville, Texas, life in New York, and travel with her husband John throughout Texas and western United States to photograph, catalogue, and reproduce Native American pictographs, or rock paintings.
Date:
December 6, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Redden, Jo Ann Lochte
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Louis Romero Jr., who carried on the Mexican food business and Tortilla Factory started by his grandmother, Delphina Torres, in Kerrville. The interview discusses his family history, upbringing, the development of Torres, a Mexican restaurant, his grandmother's sending canned tamales to World War II troops, military service, and family. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 22, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Romero, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016
Interview with Louis Romero Jr., who carried on the Mexican food business and Tortilla Factory started by his grandmother, Delphina Torres, in Kerrville. The interview discusses his family history, upbringing, the development of Torres, a Mexican restaurant, his grandmother's sending canned tamales to World War II troops, military service, and family. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 22, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Romero, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016
Interview with Karen and Clark Klein. Karen attended Notre Dame Catholic School in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School before completed a course at Durham Business College. She worked at Wool and Mohair Warehouse in Ingram before marrying Clark in 1962. Clark also attended Notre Dame School and Tivy where the couple met. He served in the Army for three years, worked briefly the postal services, and enlisted again in the National Guard. He served until 1982 and achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major. The couple had three children and lived in San Antonio, Austin for ten years, before moving back to Kerrville.
Date:
November 16, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Klein, Karen Margaret Herzog & Klein, Clark Dennis
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Karen and Clark Klein, November 16, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Karen and Clark Klein. Karen attended Notre Dame Catholic School in Kerrville and graduated from Tivy High School before completed a course at Durham Business College. She worked at Wool and Mohair Warehouse in Ingram before marrying Clark in 1962. Clark also attended Notre Dame School and Tivy where the couple met. He served in the Army for three years, worked briefly the postal services, and enlisted again in the National Guard. He served until 1982 and achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major. The couple had three children and lived in San Antonio, Austin for ten years, before moving back to Kerrville. Several photos follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 16, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Klein, Karen Margaret Herzog & Klein, Clark Dennis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Elaine Adamek Jones, November 2, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Mary Elaine Adamek Jones, who worked as a labor and delivery nurse, got her doctorate of philosophy in cultural anthropology from Southern Methodist University, and directed the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Texas at Arlington before retiring after 25 years. She also taught nursing for 13 years at the University of the Incarnate Word in Kerrville. The interview details her father's career as an accomplished saddle maker, her education, and career, and family memories. Mary Elaine and her husband, Thomas, have two children. Photos relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 2, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Jones, Mary Elaine Adamek
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Elaine Jones, November 2, 2016
Interview with Mary Elaine Adamek Jones, who worked as a labor and delivery nurse, got her doctorate of philosophy in cultural anthropology from Southern Methodist University, and directed the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Texas at Arlington before retiring after 25 years. She also taught nursing for 13 years at the University of the Incarnate Word in Kerrville. The interview details her father's career as an accomplished saddle maker, her education, and career, and family memories. Mary Elaine and her husband, Thomas, have two children. Photos relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 2, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Jones, Mary Elaine Adamek
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History