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Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Amos Lee Smith, March 1, 1998

Interview with Amos Lee Smith, a rancher from Bandera County for the Kerr County Historical Commission Oral History Project. The interview includes his experiences during the Depression, as well as his life as a rancher, a butcher shop owner, and employee of Continental Oil Company.
Date: March 1, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald; Smith, Amos Lee & Bethel, Ann
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of Eastern Kerr County, Texas (open access)

The History of Eastern Kerr County, Texas

Book describing the history of communities in eastern Kerr County, Texas: "The book is a combination of a brief Texas history, a section from the Kerr County records, and a compilation of family histories and short stories that trace this portion of the county's ancestry" (back cover). Topics include a history of churches, schools and clubs of the area. The index starts on page 234.
Date: 1986
Creator: Witt, Prentice Gerald
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
228 Earl Garrett Street Old Kerrville Post Office (1936) (open access)

228 Earl Garrett Street Old Kerrville Post Office (1936)

A document describing the Old Kerrville Post Office's history, design, service dates, and locations.
Date: October 29, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Couple Dancing]

Photograph of and older couple dancing at an event. The woman is wearing a yellow patterned dress and the man is wearing a bolo tie and their arms are interlocked.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five People With a Car]

Photograph of five people, two women and three men, standing in front of a car. The women are wearing dresses with long skirts and there is a suitcase on the ground in front of one of the women. The car has a canvas top with open sides and appears to be an early 20th century model.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of a Store]

Photograh of the interior of a store, possibly a pharmacy. There is a man standing at the counter, in front of a wall lined with shelves containing glass bottles.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Building]

Photograph of a large building taken from a side angle. To the left side an area of trees are visible next to the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Building of Thompson Sanatorium]

Photograph of the main building of the Thompson Sanatorium. The building and the front area of land are covered in snow. In the foreground are large trees next to the stone steps that lead to the main building.
Date: 1926~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Outside a Store]

Photograph of a man wearing a striped three-piece suit and standing outside of a store.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Wearing a Tuxedo]

Photograph of a man wearing a tuxedo, showing his head and shoulders.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nurses' Home at Thompson Sanatorium]

Photograph of a home surrounded by trees with a garden in the foreground. Handwritten text on back reads "Nurses' Home Thompson Sanatorium".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Stained Glass Windows of First Presbyterian Church Kerrville, Texas

Images and associated Biblical references for the stained glass windows in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, Texas.
Date: 2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Uniformed Man Next to a Car]

Photograph of a man wearing a uniform standing with his arms behind his back next to a car from the early 1900s. There is a house with siding and trim along the roof line behind the man and car.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History