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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Francis H. "Fuzzy" and Cora Nell Cunningham Swayze, May 28, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Francis H. "Fuzzy" and Cora Nell Cunningham Swayze, May 28, 2008

Interview with Frances Howland "Fuzzy" and Cora Nell Cunningham Swayze, a couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their individual childhoods, life during the depression, and life in the Kerr County area. Mr. Swayze discusses his service in the Air Force and Mrs. Swayze discusses her teaching career.
Date: May 28, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Swayze, Francis H. & Swayze, Cora Nell Cunningham
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004

Interview with Jeffrey Gill, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as a staff sergeant from 1995-2002 in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Gill describes his time as a hazmat technician, as well as the most and least memorable moments of his military career.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Gill, Jeffrey
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004

Interview with Jeffrey Gill, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as a staff sergeant from 1995-2002 in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Gill describes his time as a hazmat technician, as well as the most and least memorable moments of his military career.
Date: November 16, 2004
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Gill, Jeffrey
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cleatus A. LeBow, May 2, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Cleatus A. LeBow, May 2, 2006

Interview with Cleatus A. LeBow, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. LeBow joined the navy in 1943 and went from Lubbock, Texas to San Diego for recruit training. He shipped out to Pearl Harbor aboard an LST from San Francisco. At Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to a work detail aboard the USS Oklahoma, which had just been righted. Shortly thereafter, he boarded the USS Indianapolis to serve as a range finder operator on one of the gun turrets. Upon leaving Hawaii, the Indianapolis went to Tarawa and then the Marshall Islands. LeBow witnessed Japanese civilian suicides on Saipan. He also witnessed the flag-raising on Iwo Jima from his range finder position aboard the ship. LeBow describes being hit by a kamikaze off Okinawa. He also discusses delivering atomic bomb components to Tinian and being torpedoed on the way to the Philippines. He describes abandoning the ship and spending five days in the water, including his faith in God, hallucinations, rescue, and his recovery.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Lebow, Cleatus A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rawls Exchange, 2004 (open access)

Rawls Exchange, 2004

Newsletter of the Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, including announcements and information about events, activities, courses, and staff of the college.
Date: 2004
Creator: Rawls College of Business
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rawls Exchange, 2005 (open access)

Rawls Exchange, 2005

Newsletter of the Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, including announcements and information about events, activities, courses, and staff of the college.
Date: 2005
Creator: Rawls College of Business
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rawls Exchange, 2006 (open access)

Rawls Exchange, 2006

Newsletter of the Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, including announcements and information about events, activities, courses, and staff of the college.
Date: 2006
Creator: Rawls College of Business
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rawls Exchange, 2008 (open access)

Rawls Exchange, 2008

Newsletter of the Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, including announcements and information about events, activities, courses, and staff of the college.
Date: 2008
Creator: Rawls College of Business
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rawls Exchange, 2009 (open access)

Rawls Exchange, 2009

Newsletter of the Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, including announcements and information about events, activities, courses, and staff of the college.
Date: 2009
Creator: Rawls College of Business
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Tech University Business, 2001 (open access)

Texas Tech University Business, 2001

Newsletter of the College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, including announcements and information about events, activities, courses, and staff of the college.
Date: 2001
Creator: Rawls College of Business
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Tech University Business, 2002 (open access)

Texas Tech University Business, 2002

Newsletter of the College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, including announcements and information about events, activities, courses, and staff of the college.
Date: 2002
Creator: Rawls College of Business
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 2002 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 2002

Proceedings of the 38th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. It also includes the SWFAS by-laws, and the meeting minutes for a SWFAS business meeting.
Date: 2003
Creator: Robertson, Pinky
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 2003 (open access)

Transactions of the Regional Archeological Symposium for Southeastern New Mexico and Western Texas: 2003

Proceedings of the 39th regional archeological symposium including the text of papers presented during the conference. It also includes the SWFAS by-laws and April 4, 2003 financial statement.
Date: 2004
Creator: Robertson, Pinky
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland, October 26, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland, October 26, 2000

Interview with Sibyl Bennett Sutherland, a teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sutherland talks about growing up in Center Point, her teaching career, and her father's book, "Kerr County Texas, 1856 to 1956." The interview includes excerpts from Sibyl's journal, documenting 43 years of her life.
Date: October 26, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Sutherland, Sibyl Bennett
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 73, 2002 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 73, 2002

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 2002
Creator: Texas Archeological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Texas Tech University: 2000-2001, Extended Studies (open access)

Catalog of Texas Tech University: 2000-2001, Extended Studies

A catalog detailing the courses available for Texas Tech's Extended Studies program for the years 2000-2001. The Extended Studies program is a way to provide educational opportunities at a distance where the teacher and student communicate through mail, email, fax, or phone.
Date: August 2000
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 9, Number 1, Winter 2001 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 9, Number 1, Winter 2001

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Winter 2001
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 9, Number 2, Summer 2001 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 9, Number 2, Summer 2001

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Summer 2001
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 10, Number 1, Winter 2002 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 10, Number 1, Winter 2002

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Winter 2002
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 11, Number 1, Winter 2003 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 11, Number 1, Winter 2003

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Winter 2003
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 11, Number 2, Summer 2003 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 11, Number 2, Summer 2003

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Summer 2003
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vistas, Volume 13, Number 1, Spring 2005 (open access)

Vistas, Volume 13, Number 1, Spring 2005

Magazine published by Texas Tech University describing faculty research and activities, and other information of interest to university community members.
Date: Spring 2005
Creator: Texas Tech University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Tech University Business, 2000 (open access)

Texas Tech University Business, 2000

Newsletter of the College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University, including announcements and information about events, activities, courses, and staff of the college.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas Tech University. College of Business Administration.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History