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Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998
Interview with Amos Lee Smith, a rancher from Center Point, Texas. Mr. Smith tells stories from his childhood, the years during the Depression, sheep ranching, his various occupations, and his activity in the local Methodist church.
Date:
March 1, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Smith, Amos Lee
Object Type:
Text
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 B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998
Transcript of an interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson. Both arrived in Kerrville in 1940 to work at Kerrville Colored School (later renamed Doyle School). Itasco as a teacher and B.T. as both teacher and principal. They discuss his parents, particularly B.T. Wilson Sr., musicians they knew, performances given, and awards received over their long careers. Copies of photos and documents are included at the end of the transcript.
Date:
February 1998
Creator:
Bacon, Dan; Wilson, Burtrust Tobias (B.T.) & Wilson, Itasco Woodard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998
Audio of an interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson. Both arrived in Kerrville in 1940 to work at Kerrville Colored School (later renamed Doyle School). Itasco as a teacher and B.T. as both teacher and principal. They discuss his parents, particularly B.T. Wilson Sr., musicians they knew, performances given, and awards received over their long careers.
Date:
February 1998
Creator:
Bacon, Dan & Wilson, Burtrust Tobias (B.T.)
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 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 Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999
Interview with Clyde Jones, former part-owner of Kerrville's first radio station, KERV, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Jones discusses how he came to the area and his involvement with radio station, as well as some of the challenges he and his crew encountered. He also talks about his work with the Mental Health and Retardation Center at the Kerrville State Hospital. Mr. Jones briefly discusses his band, The Poverty Playboys.
Date:
April 5, 1999
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Jones, Clyde
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 Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998
Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, named Texas Woman of the Century, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reeves talks about her life in Eagle Pass and San Antonio Texas, her education as the only female in her law school class, her career as a high school schoolteacher, and her horseback riding experience at Camp Waldemar. She describes organizing a girls' riding group, called "The Lassos," with whom she performed at the World's Fair in New York in 1938 and Washington D.C. Mrs. Reeves also briefly discusses the sheep ranching she did with her husband, Jack Reeves, the flood of 1928, and the flood of 1932.
Date:
February 27, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
Object Type:
Text
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 Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998, Supplement
Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, Texas Woman of the Century and riding instructor. Materials include an excerpt of her book, photographs of her family and educational background, riding activities, and teaching experience.
Date:
February 27, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998
Interview with Dan Wallace Bacon, a doctor from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of serving as a doctor in Kerrville for over 40 years.
Date:
March 3, 1998
Creator:
Bacon, Dan Wallace & Bethel, Ann
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998
Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, a physician from Kerrville, Texas, who also served as the city and Kerr County health officer. Dr. Bacon discusses his family history, as well as his education, medical career, brief stint in the Air Force, and general town life in Kerrville. While working at Peterson Hospital in Kerrville, he treated trauma victims from car accidents on Highway 27. In the Air Force, he briefly practiced psychiatry, served as a prison doctor, and finally switched to obstetrics and gynecology. He relates stories from his time as an obstetrician, as well as a general practitioner and family physician. He also discusses the history of minority communities in Kerrville, especially during integration, and the founding of the Kerrville Veteran's Hospital. Dr. Bacon's further remembrances, as well as a historical profile of the Kerrville VA Hospital, are included at the end of the interview transcript.
Date:
March 3, 1998
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Bacon, Dan Wallace
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998, Supplement
Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, physician and musician of Kerr County, including photographs of family, his career as a doctor, musical activities, and newspaper clippings.
Date:
March 3, 1998
Creator:
Bethel, Ann & Bacon, Dan Wallace
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, November 11, 1998
Interview with Frankie Rosita Holdsworth Hollar, a 99 year old Mexican woman who immigrated to Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Hollar is almost 100 years old at the time of the interview. Her family were some of the early residents of Kerrville and Kerr County, and her younger sister, Mary, eventually married Mr. H. E. Butts (founder of HEB). One of the oldest surviving members of the community, she describes her education, her career as a teacher, and how the area has changed over the years.
Date:
November 11, 1998
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann; Hollar, Frankie Rosita Holdsworth & Salter, Ammie Rose
Object Type:
Text
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
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 Harry William Crate, June 9, 1998
Interview with Harry William Crate, former professor of mathematics and engineering with an interest in archaeology from Kerrville, Texas. Professor Crate discusses the results of various fossil and artifact finding expeditions around the Hill Country of Texas, specifically the numerous burned rock mounds found in the Kerry County area. He includes his opinions on why and how the burned mounds were created. As noted in the transcript, the interview continues in the manuscript of Professor Crate's wife, Melba Lee Williams Crate.
Date:
June 9, 1998
Creator:
Patton, Laura; O'Hara, Peggy; Crate, Harry William & Crate, Melba Lee Williams
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 Josephine (Dodo) Tobin Schreiner Parker, July 15, 1998
Interview with Josephine (Dodo) Tobin Schreiner Parker, great-granddaughter of Captain Charles A. Schreiner, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Parker delves into her famous great-grandfather's story, including his key role in the settling of Kerr County and Kerrville. She briefly mentions the presence of Tuberculosis in Kerrville, the local Cattleman's Association, being princess in the Battle of Flowers, and singing in the USO in New York.
Date:
July 15, 1998
Creator:
Stacy, William G. & Parker, Josephine Tobin Schreiner
Object Type:
Text
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 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 Josephine Schreiner Parker, July 15, 1998, Supplement
Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with president of the Hill County Preservation Society Josephine "Dodo" Schreiner Parker, including photographs of Dodo, documents related to the career of her great-grandfather, Captain Charles A. Schreiner, and a booklet about the House of Schreiner.
Date:
July 15, 1998
Creator:
Stacy, William G. & Parker, Josephine Tobin Schreiner
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