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Hal and Charlie: The Texas Peterson Brothers Who Risked a Fortune for a Hill Country Foundation (open access)

Hal and Charlie: The Texas Peterson Brothers Who Risked a Fortune for a Hill Country Foundation

Biographical book about brothers Hal and Charlie Peterson discussing their lives and families, as well as their business dealings which led to the establishment of the Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in Kerrville and the Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation. Index starts on page 175.
Date: 2000
Creator: Audette, Vicki J. & Graham, J. Tom, 1942-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rena Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rena Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with businesswoman Rena Fay Stone Sherman, including family photos, obituaries, photos of family businesses, newspaper clippings, and photos of Rena herself.
Date: September 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000

Interview with Elaine Crider Hunt from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes her stories of the origins of Crider's Rodeo and Dancehall in Hunt, Texas, and an annual summertime rodeo and dance that continues weekly.
Date: November 1, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Hurt, Elaine Crider
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Real, August 16, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Real, August 16, 2000

Interview with Elizabeth Real, a professional singer form Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her involvement in music and theater in Kerrville, as well as the operations of her husband's ranch.
Date: August 16, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Real, Elizabeth
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Real, August 16, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Real, August 16, 2000

Interview with Elizabeth Real, a professional singer form Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her involvement in music and theater in Kerrville, as well as the operations of her husband's ranch.
Date: August 16, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Real, Elizabeth
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000

Interview with Rena Fay Stone Sherman, descendant of Kerr County settlers and local business owner from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sherman describes some of her family history, local history, and her two antique businesses. She also discusses her family's ranch.
Date: September 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Sherman, Rena Fay Stone
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rena Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Rena Stone Sherman, September 15, 2000

Interview with Rena Stone Sherman, former president of the Kerr County Historical Commission.The interview includes her stories of growing up in Kerr County, Texas, and the early projects of the Historical Commission.
Date: September 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Sherman, Rena Stone
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000

Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park (under the name, Blue Ridge Mobile Home Park), from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Voges describes growing up in the area, the flood of 1978, her family, and interesting aspects of farm life. Her sister, Minneola, and her cousin, Josie B. Kendall, are also present during the interview.
Date: September 9, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Voges, Marguerite Sammon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park, including family photographs over several generations and the diploma of Marguerite's brother.
Date: September 9, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Voges, Marguerite Sammon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammons Voges, September 9, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammons Voges, September 9, 2000

Interview with Marguerite Sammons Voges from Hunt, Texas. The interview includes her stories of growing up in Hunt, including the floods of 1932 and 1978, and the lives of farmers in Kerr County.
Date: September 9, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Voges, Marguerite Sammons
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Dickey, October 12, 2000 captions transcript

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
Oral History Interview with Louis Heimann, Jr., August 3, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Louis Heimann, Jr., August 3, 2000

Interview with Louis Heimann, Jr., a bus driver from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of working for the Kerrville Bus Company for over 40 years.
Date: August 3, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Heimann, Louis, Jr. & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Allen and Mary Virginia Stevens Holekamp, September 27, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with George Allen and Mary Virginia Stevens Holekamp, September 27, 2000

Interview with George Allen and Mary Virginia Stevens Holekamp, a couple from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes their stories of both the Holekamp and Stevens families, as well as the couple's ranching and community activities.
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Holekamp, George Allen; Holekamp, Mary Virginia Stevens & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2000

Interview with Elaine Crider Hunt from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes her stories of the origins of Crider's Rodeo and Dancehall in Hunt, Texas, and an annual summertime rodeo and dance that continues weekly.
Date: November 1, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Hurt, Elaine Crider & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Aime Frank Real, August 16, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Aime Frank Real, August 16, 2000

Interview with Aime Frank Real, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of his family's ranching history as well as modern ranching.
Date: August 16, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Real, Aime Frank & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Aime Frank Real, August 16, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Aime Frank Real, August 16, 2000

Interview with Aime Frank Real, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes his stories of his family's ranching history as well as modern ranching.
Date: August 16, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Real, Aime Frank & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
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 Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000, Supplement (open access)

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 Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, February 15, 2001

Interview with Waldean McDougall Groff, a member of the sheep and goat industry from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Groff describes her, career as a dance and acrobatics teacher, as well as her involvement in the mohair and wool industry. She shares the details of her activity in the National Wool Growers Association, Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers, and her instrumental help in moving the National Make-It-With-Wool organization to Kerrville. She also briefly covers her immediate family history.
Date: February 15, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Groff, Waldean McDougall
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Don Eugene Lock, September 14, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Don Eugene Lock, September 14, 2000

Interview with Don Eugene "Gene" Lock, descendant of Kerr County pioneers and rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Lock talks about how his family ended up in the area, his experience as a rancher, and his memories of horse breeding and racing. He also discusses his work for Kerrville's newspaper, the Mountain Sun, and his Bible education. Mr. Lock mentions briefly that he boxed as a young man.
Date: September 14, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Lock, Don Eugene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Geraldine Meeker, October 5, 2000 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Geraldine Meeker, October 5, 2000

Interview with Geraldine Goss "Jerrie" Meeker from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of working for the County Clerk's office for over 30 years, as well as stories of her ancestors who were Kerr County pioneers.
Date: October 5, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Meeker, Geraldine Goss
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000

Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.
Date: August 3, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000, Supplement (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000, Supplement

Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with pilot Robert Edward Sieker, including photographs of airplanes, family, Louis Schreiner Airport, illustrations, and writings of Robert E. Sieker.
Date: August 3, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History