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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
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
Oral History Interview with Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000, Supplement
Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with sheep and goat specialist Jack L. Groff, including photography of the sheep and goats on his ranch, the shows he judged, the medals he received while working with Texas A & M, and newspaper clippings.
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 Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000
Interview with Jack L. Groff, a rancher from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes discussion of his past activities in the sheep and goat raising industry and his current duties as president of the Mohair Council of America and as a consultant and wool and mohair specialist.
Date:
October 12, 2000
Creator:
Groff, Jack L.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Dickey, October 12, 2000
Interview with Bill Dickey, a fiddler from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of growing up on a ranch, and his life of entertaining people with his fiddle.
Date:
October 12, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Dickey, Bill & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History