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Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999
Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date:
September 25, 1999
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999
Interview with Ross Snodgrass, ranche rfrom Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Snodgrass discusses his family's move to the area in the mid-1800s, as well as their ranching history. He talks about his own experience as a rancher, raising and training animals, surviving droughts (and anthrax), roping, and more. Mr. Snodgrass also tells stories about the "Whippoorwill" band he and his wife, Clarabelle Snodgrass, started after marrying in 1933. The transcript includes a few comments by his wife.
Date:
June 13, 1999
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Ross
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Helen Orr, November 9, 1991
Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr, retired clerk and schoolteacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Orr discusses her family's immigration from Germany, explores her family tree, and describes her experiences on her ranch. She talks about tuberculosis scares in Kerrville, and the local society.
Date:
November 9, 1991
Creator:
Craig, Brenda Glenn & Orr, Helen Louise Dietert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999
Interview with Warren Klein, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Klein discusses his parents' move to the area, his life as a rancher, and several notable events in local history: droughts, the flood of 1932, the establishment of the Divide School building on his family's land, and deadly weather.
Date:
March 18, 1999
Creator:
Craig, Brenda; Nicholson, Marj & Klein, Warren
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Underground Water District
Pamphlet describing the Edwards Aquifer and the mission of the Edwards Underground Water District with information on why the Edwards Aquifer is important to the practical needs and cultural background of South Texas, and the growth of the San Antonio area from 1939 to 1988.
Date:
1992~
Creator:
Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Underground Water District Strategic Plan 1994-2004
Strategic plan for the Edwards Underground Water District for the years 1994-2004. Writted to ensure a sustainable supply of high quality water for the Edwards Aquifer with a spirit of regional cooperation for Edwards, Kerr, Real, Bandera, Kendall, Comal, Hays, Kinny, Uvalde, Medina, and Bexar counties in the San Antonio area.
Date:
June 2, 1994
Creator:
Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.). Board of Directors.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Hydrogeologic Status Report for 1992
Report on the status of the Edwards Aquifer, discussing current and historic water levels, trends, and water quality.
Date:
August 1993
Creator:
Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.). Field Operations Division.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bandera
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:100000
Date:
1994
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camp Wood
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:100000
Date:
1994
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hill Ranch Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
1991
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kerrville
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:100000
Date:
1994
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rocksprings
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:100000
Date:
1993
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998
Interview with Matias Garcia Rodriguez, the reverend for Calvary Baptist Church, from Kerrville, Texas. Rev. Rodriguez discusses the history of Mexico as it relates to Texan history, including stories about his great-grandfather, Jose Policarpo "Polly" Rodriguez, an early pioneer of the Texas Hill Country. He goes through his own family history, family stories, his service in WWII, his education, and the people and places in Kerrville.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Rector, William & Rodriguez, Matias Garcia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 1
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 2
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 3
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 4
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 5
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 6
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 7
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 8
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 9
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 10
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1990 Census County Block Map (Recreated): Edwards County, Block 11
Parent map for Edwards County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:27,500.
Date:
1990
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History