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Oral History Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate, June 9, 1998
Interview with Melba Lee Williams, a former professor and descendant of some of the first settlers in Kerr County, from Kerrville, Texas. In this interview, Mrs. Crate relates how her great-grandparents came with Joshua Brown (Texas pioneer) to the first shingle camp established on the banks of the Guadalupe, in what later became Kerrville. Mrs. Crate briefly details her early life in Bandera, Texas, as well as Kerrville. She also recounts her memories of the flood of 1932.
Date:
June 9, 1998
Creator:
O'Hara, Peggy & Crate, Melba Lee Williams
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
Oral History Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, November 17, 1998
Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, registered nurse from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sample recounts stories from her 30 years working as a nurse at the Veteran's Hospital - including how she met her husband and the problems she encountered with the hospital's policy against married nurses.
Date:
November 17, 1998
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Sample, Trixie Lucille Dixon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Laura M. Patton, February 1, 1998
Interview with Laura M. Patton, whose father built the popular Arcadia Theatre, from Kerrville, Texas. Laura relates the history of the Arcadia Theatre, a well-known attraction in Kerrville, and describes some of the other local businesses and cultural phenomena in the area.
Date:
February 1, 1998
Creator:
O'Hara, Peggy & Patton, Laura M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998
Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, former owners of Kerrville's well-loved restaurant, "The Grove," from Ingram, Texas. The couple talks about the history of their restaurant, the day-to-day operation of the establishment, local people and places, and moving back to the area after a short stint in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date:
September 19, 1998
Creator:
Rector, William; Grayson, Dorothy; Taylor, Levi & Taylor, Evelyn
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 Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999
Interview with Clyde Jones from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of working at KERV, Kerrville's first radio station, and starting the Mental Health and Retardation Center at the Kerrville State Hospital.
Date:
April 5, 1999
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Jones, Clyde & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Ray, December 6, 1999
Interview with Ruth Ray, a descendant of James Kerr. The interview includes stories about James Kerr, for whom Kerr County, Texas was named.
Date:
December 6, 1999
Creator:
Ray, Ruth & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harry William Crate, January 1998
Interview with Harry William Crate, a former professor and archeologist from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his descriptions and explanation of the significance of rock mounds in Kerr County.
Date:
January 1998
Creator:
Crate, Harry William; Bethel, Ann & O'Hare, Peggy
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Josephine "Dodo" Tobin Schreiner Parker, July 15, 1998
Interview with Josephine "Dodo" Tobin Schreiner Parker from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes stories about her ancestors, who helped develop Kerr County and Kerrville.
Date:
July 15, 1998
Creator:
Parker, Josephine Tobin Schreiner
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate, June 1998
Interview with Melba Lee Williams Crate from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes stories of her great-grandparents, some of the first settlers in Kerr County, and her other ancestors in the area.
Date:
June 1998
Creator:
Crate, Melba Lee Williams; Bethel, Ann & O'Hare, Peggy
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998
Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves from Eagle Pass, Texas. The interview includes her stories of growing up on the Mexican border, later moving to San Antonio and becoming a member of "The Lassos," and teaching horseback riding.
Date:
February 27, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald; Reeves, Connie Douglas & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999
Interview with Warren Klein, a rancher from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes stories of his family's tradition of ranching.
Date:
March 18, 1999
Creator:
Klein, Warren
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Josephine "Dodo" Tobin Schreiner Parker. July 15, 1998
Interview with Josephine "Dodo" Tobin Schreiner Parker from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes stories about her ancestors, who helped develop Kerr County and Kerrville.
Date:
July 15, 1998
Creator:
Parker, Josephine Tobin Schreiner; Stacy, William & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Martha Robinson Johnson, June 6, 1998
Interview with Martha Robinson Johnson from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes her story of starting and running the Raleigh House Restaurant between Kerrville and Ingram.
Date:
June 6, 1998
Creator:
Johnson, Martha Robinson; O'Hara, Peggy & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999
Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of growing up on a ranch, experiencing the Great Depression, and earning the titles of "Citizen of the Year" and "Woman of the Year."
Date:
August 25, 1999
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle Barton
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999
Interview with Ross Snodgrass , a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes memories of his 50-year ranching career.
Date:
June 13, 1999
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Ross
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998
Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, owners of a drive-in restaurant, The Grove, in Kerrville, Texas.
Date:
September 19, 1998
Creator:
Rector, Bill; Taylor, Levi; Taylor, Evelyn; Grayson, Dorothy & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998
Interview with Amos Lee Smith, a rancher from Bandera County for the Kerr County Historical Commission Oral History Project. The interview includes his experiences during the Depression, as well as his life as a rancher, a butcher shop owner, and employee of Continental Oil Company.
Date:
March 1, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald; Smith, Amos Lee & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999
Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, a businesswoman from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of working on a dude ranch and owning several businesses, as well as participating in organizations and the Kerr County community.
Date:
October 27, 1999
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Henderson, Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999
Interview with Warren Klein, a rancher from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes stories of his family's tradition of ranching.
Date:
March 18, 1999
Creator:
Klein, Warren; Craig, Brenda; Nicholson, Marj & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, Spetember 19, 1998
Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, former owners of Kerrville's well-loved restaurant, "The Grove," from Ingram, Texas. The couple talks about the history of their restaurant, the day-to-day operation of the establishment, local people and places, and moving back to the area after a short stint in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date:
February 1, 1998
Creator:
Rector, William; Grayson, Dorothy & Taylor, Levi
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rev. Matias Rodriguez, January 16, 1998
Interview with Matias Rodriguez, a reverend from Kerrville, Texas, whose family has lived in the hill country of Texas for seven generations, since 1829. The interview includes Rodriguez's experiences as the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and as a prisoner of war in World War II.
Date:
January 16, 1998
Creator:
Rodriguez, Matias; Bethel, Ann & Rector, William
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998
Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of growing up in Kerrville, attending college, and being involved in the Kerrville community.
Date:
November 11, 1998
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Hollar, Frankie Rosita Holdsworth & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History