Oral History Interview with Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000

Interview with Jack L. Groff, a sheep and goat specialist from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Groff, describes his career advising ranchers how to raise goats and sheep for over 50 years, his activities as a mohair and wool specialist for Texas A&M, and his involvement with the National Mohair Council. He discusses the uses and production of mohair and wool fibers, and tracks the industry's spatial and economic growth over the years.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Jack L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, October 12, 2000

Interview with William Edward "Bill" Dickey, a fiddle player from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Dickey's ancestors were some of the first Kerr County settlers. He talks about his family's history, including a feud between his relatives, the Hendersons, and the Hopes. He recounts the development of his music career as a left-handed fiddler.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Dickey, William Edward & Dickey, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Harper News (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007 (open access)

The Harper News (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007

Biweekly newspaper from Harper, Texas that includes community news along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: Stevens, Martha
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Longhorn Express (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007 (open access)

The Longhorn Express (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 2007

Student newspaper of Harper Independent School District in Harper, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 2007
Creator: Harper Independent School District Journalism Class
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History