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Oral History Interview with Jack L. Groff, October 12, 2000

Description: 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.
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

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

Description: 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
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Ira Allen Brown, November 16, 2004

Description: Interview with Ira Allen Brown, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served as an intelligence analyst in Iraq post September 11th. Brown describes his time in basic training, moving up the ranks, and his experiences in the service.
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Brown, Ira Allen
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Carl Clay, May 7, 2002

Description: Interview with Carl Clay, a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War, who also served in the civil wars in Lebanon, Kosovo, and Somalia. Clay describes his time working in aviation on the flight deck of ships and the many countries he visited while in the service, such as Brazil, Spain, and Cuba.
Date: April 15, 2003
Creator: DeVore, Danielle & Clay, Carl
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004

Description: Interview with Jeffrey Gill, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as a staff sergeant from 1995-2002 in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Gill describes his time as a hazmat technician, as well as the most and least memorable moments of his military career.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Gill, Jeffrey
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Lewis R. Guthrie, July 5, 2002

Description: Interview with Sergeant Major Lewis R. Guthrie, a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and actions in Somalia. Guthrie answers questions and expands on his many experiences during the wars he fought in, where he trained, the supplies and rations they were given, and the combat that he saw.
Date: May 4, 2003
Creator: Miller, Fawn & Guthrie, Lewis R.
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Eric Suggs, April 2, 2002

Description: Interview with Eric Suggs, an avionics systems expert in the US Air Force. He describes his observations on life in Saudi Arabia.
Date: November 24, 2004
Creator: Gace, Michael & Suggs, Eric
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably disch… more
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Lynn Lucas, April 25, 2002

Description: Interview with Lynn Lucas, a sergeant in the US Army during the Persian Gulf War. He answers questions about his military service and his life before the military.
Date: December 15, 2003
Creator: Vargas, Laura & Lucas, Lynn
Partner: Lee College

Address by Senator Tower (R-Tex.) to the North Texas Oil and Gas Association and the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Respectively, on Thursday April 26 and Friday, April 27, 1984

Description: Speech given by Senator John Tower to two Texas petroleum organizations discussing various topics related to politics and oil in the Middle East, international terrorism, the energy industry, and the relation of various factors on the U.S. interests.
Date: April 26, 1984
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Partner: Southwestern University

Will American Abandon Isreal

Description: Text of a speech by Barbara Jordan at the testimonial dinner of Leon and Peggy Samet at Kfar Silver School in Houston, Texas. She discusses America's relationship with Israel and repudiates the idea that Zionism is racist. Handwritten edits appear across the document.
Date: November 7, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

Will America Abandon Israel

Description: Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the United States' support of Israel and decrying the United Nations declaring Zionism to be a form of racism.
Date: November 7, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

Oral History Interview with Hagi Hagigholam, November 20, 2018

Description: Transcript of an interview with Hossein "Hagi" Hagigholam a entreprenuer and resturanter. The interview discuss his upbringing in Tehran, life in the US, and career. Hagi came to the United States from Iran at age eighteen. He and three friends moved from Houston to Kerrville to attend Shreiner College to become more proficient in English. He stayed in Kerrville and worked as a waiter, before going into partnership with some businessmen in Kerrville to open a Mexican restaurant. He is the owner… more
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Hagigholam, Hussein
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Speech at University of Texas-Austin against Israel Invasion of Lebanon

Description: Notes for a speech given at the University of Texas at Austin against Israel's invasion of Lebanon. The speaker is from the executive committee of Organizations United for Eastside Development, and is most likely Mario Salas. The speech discusses the racial discrimination in the United States and compares Israel's treatment of Palestinians to South Africa under apartheid.
Date: 1982?
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science President John F. Kennedy Memorial Circular]

Description: Circular from The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science soliciting donation towards the establishment of the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Fellowships at the Graduate School of the Weizmann Institute. Included is a reprint of a full advertising page reprinted from the New York Times discussing the postponement of their 18th Annual Dinner following the death of President John F. Kennedy printed with names of officers, members, honorary fellows, and friends of the Weizmann I… more
Date: 1963/1964~
Creator: American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Oral History Interview with Paul R. Nixon

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul R. Nixon. Nixon grew up in Kenya. After reporting for duty in Nairobi, he enlisted in the Army at 20 in Eritrea. He was assigned as an engineer near Cairo, Egypt. While on guard duty, he saw Faruk I, King of Egypt. His work involved mostly civil engineering. He won a trip to Palestine. After visiting, he then traveled through Iran and Iraq by plane to assist in building an airport in Dhahran, Arabia. Although VJ Day occ… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Nixon, Paul R.
Location: 50.464936 4.865073
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Paul Thayer, September 19, 1990

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Thayer. He discusses his time as Deputy Secretary of Defense from January 1983 to January 1984.
Date: September 19, 1990
Creator: Thayer, Paul
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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