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[News Clip: Guadalupe Nightmare]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date: April 29, 1988
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Newspaper Article: Mr. Polo]

Description: Newspaper article about polo player and horse-rancher Cecil Smith. The article discusses his background, how he got involved with playing polo and raising horses, and his life now. The article includes three photos of him, one in which he is sitting with his wife, and another in which he is holding the reins of a dappled-coat horse. On the back of the page are more articles and advertisements.
Date: May 20, 1987
Creator: Brenner, Kit
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Rivers, Ranches, Railroads, & Recreation

Description: Book discussing the history of Kendall County, Texas including the physical geography of the area and the history of the people living there focusing on the geography of the towns, and family structures. Also includes tributes to prominent people, organizations, and businesses in Kendall County. Index starts on page 268.
Date: 1984
Creator: Kendall County Historical Commission
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photograph of Five Members of Boerne Village Band Performing]

Description: Photograph of five men sitting on a row of folding chairs on an open-air stage with a tin roof. The men, two of whom are partially obscured by microphones and music stands are wearing short sleeved shirts with slacks and are playing brass instruments. Sound equipment is visible on the stage behind them, and in the background, a few trees are barely visible in the bright light. Handwritten notes and a label on the back of the photograph identify the men performing, while a stamp identifies the d… more
Date: 1980
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Family History of Martin and Carolina Echtle

Description: History of the Echtle family including family tree listings for each of the surviving (2nd-generation) children, notes about the Echtle family reunions, and a narrative reflecting on the family's history in the U.S., which celebrated a 100th anniversary in 1982.
Date: July 1982
Creator: Echtle, Paul
Partner: Castroville Public Library

[Back of Treue der Union Monument]

Description: Photograph of the back of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with German text and a list of 19 names on the visible side. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and the back of the historic marker is visible at the left side of the enclosure. Trees and buildings are visible in the background, as well as part of High Street, at left.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Treue der Union Monument from a Distance]

Description: Photograph of the Treue der Union Monument, taken from the opposite side of High Street. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, inscribed with the names of the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and there is a wooden electric post at left.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Treue der Union Monument from High Street]

Description: Photograph of the Treue der Union Monument, taken from High Street. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, inscribed with the names of the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and there is a wooden electric post at left.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Front of Treue der Union Monument]

Description: Photograph of the front of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with the text "Treue der Union" on the visible side, with a vase of flowers below. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and the historic marker is visible at the right side of the enclosure. There are trees in the background, behind and to the right of the monument and… more
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Detail View for Front of Treue der Union Monument]

Description: Photograph of the front of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre, taken from just in front of it. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with the text "Treue der Union" on the visible side, with a vase of flowers below. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts. There are trees in the background, behind and to the right of the monument and buildings are partially visible on the … more
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Treue der Union Monument South Corner]

Description: Photograph of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre, taken from the south corner, facing High Street. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with German text and lists of names on the two visible sides. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and the historic marker is visible at the right side of the enclosure. Trees and part of a church are visible in the background.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society
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