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[Historic Marker Application: Gugger Homestead] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Gugger Homestead]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Gugger Homestead, in Helotes, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: December 1, 2008
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.
Date: September 21, 2008
Creator: Jowdy, Al
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008

Interview with John Ike Walton, a musician who has been inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Walton talks about his music career, briefly talks about music and LSD, and music culture in general. Mr. Walton's wife, Alice Delery Walton is present for the interview and inserts comments from time to time.
Date: March 15, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Walton, John Ike & Walton, Alice Delery
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: St. Anthony Catholic School] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: St. Anthony Catholic School]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the St. Anthony Catholic School, in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: July 8, 2008
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: W. B. Teagarden House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: W. B. Teagarden House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the W.B. Teagarden House, in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: November 3, 2008
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Elias and Lucy Edmonds House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Elias and Lucy Edmonds House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Elias and Lucy Edmonds House, in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: July 2008
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Form for a Cast Aluminum Plaque] (open access)

[Order Form for a Cast Aluminum Plaque]

Order form from the Southwell Company for a cast aluminum plaque which will be the historic marker for the African American Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. The text for the plaque was written by Mario Salas and the artwork drawn by Tony Perez.
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: The Southwell Company
System: The Portal to Texas History