Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001

Interview with Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, a former Rations Board worker during WWII, from Kerrville, Texas. Betty talks about her family's migration to the area, her work on the Rations board, life on a ranch, and her activity in the Kerr County Historical Commission and the Republican Party.
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001

Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, a retiree who has lived in Kerrville, Texas intermittently over the years. Mrs. Salter discusses visiting her grandparents in Kerrville, meeting her first husband, Julian "Joe" Garrett, a Canadian immigrant, her involvement with planes, her substitute teaching career, and her work with the Audubon Society.
Date: February 14, 2001
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Salter, Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001

Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, an armed forces veteran and Veteran's Administration worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Blodgett describes moving to and growing up in Kerrville, and his work with the VA Hospital there (first as a clerk, and finally, as acting associate director). Besides serving in the service for four years, he also worked in several VA facilities around the country before making his way back to Kerrville. His memories of the town include details of the flood of 1932, his role in founding the Buck 'N' Bull Club (a rifle club) in 1946, and a few stories concerning the religious community. A historical profile of the Kerrville VA Hospital is included at the end of interview transcript.
Date: May 3, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Blodgett, Vern
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001

Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, the most current owner of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall, from Kerrville, Texas. Elaine tells the story of her parents' ranch and the start of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall in 1925, where dances, concerts, and other events are still held. She discusses the continuing success of the Crider's, despite struggles to keep it open during rough times, including when a large oak tree ruined the dance floor.
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Marcus "J.M." Auld, Jr., February 26, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joe Marcus "J.M." Auld, Jr., February 26, 2001

Interview with Joe Marcus "J.M." Auld, Jr., a Texan rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Auld identifies his family members (including Kerr County pioneers who immigrated from Scotland), describes the difficulties of ranch life, and mentions local cultural phenomena. The interview includes stories of "Indians," eradicating the screwworm fly from Kerr County, and life during the Great Depression. He also discusses the role of game hunting to today's ranchers.
Date: February 16, 2001
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Auld, Joe Marcus, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 30, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 30, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 30, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 8, Ed. 1, Summer 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 8, Ed. 1, Summer 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 4, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 11, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 11, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 9, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 9, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 9, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 3, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 3, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 6, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 6, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 6, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 2001 (open access)

The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 2001

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 2001
Creator: Candia, Patti; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with former WWII Rations Board worker Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, including family photographs, excerpts of her contributions to books and newspapers, and a document she wrote about the history of the Sullivan family.
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan; Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall owner Elaine Crider Hurt, including photographs of family, the awards Elaine received, newspaper clippings illustrating the history of Crider's and the difficulties caused by family feuds and natural disasters, ads for Crider's, and illustrations.
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elm Fork Echoes, Volume 29, May 2001 (open access)

Elm Fork Echoes, Volume 29, May 2001

The newsletter of the Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County, Texas contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Dallas County, Texas and surrounding areas. Index starts on page 53.
Date: May 2001
Creator: Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County, Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Station #3 and Fire Engine]

Photograph of five men standing and sitting in front of the side of a fire engine outside Fire Station No. 3. The Fire station is brick and has two open garage doors. The photograph is taken at a high angle. In the background, a parking lot or car dealership is visible. On the back, is a label giving information about the photograph.
Date: February 23, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001

Interview with Robert Reagan and his wife, Dalene Comparette Reagan, a couple with strong local historical family roots, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reagan delves into the history of Kerrville Telephone Company, which was co-founded by her great-grandfather, Dale Comparette. Mr. Reagan discusses his family history, including his connection to Admiral Chester Nimitz. The couple also talk about their childhood memories of Kerrville while it was still a small town.
Date: August 28, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Reagan, Robert & Reagan, Dalene Comparette
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History