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Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001

Description: Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, an armed forces veteran and Veteran's Administration worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Blodgett describes moving to and growing up in Kerrville, and his work with the VA Hospital there (first as a clerk, and finally, as acting associate director). Besides serving in the service for four years, he also worked in several VA facilities around the country before making his way back to Kerrville. His memories of the town include details of the flood of 1932, his… more
Date: May 3, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Blodgett, Vern
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001

Description: Interview with Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, a former Rations Board worker during WWII, from Kerrville, Texas. Betty talks about her family's migration to the area, her work on the Rations board, life on a ranch, and her activity in the Kerr County Historical Commission and the Republican Party.
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interviews with Charles A. Schreiner, 1998

Description: Interview with Charles A. Schreiner, III, a rancher and businessman from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes Schreiner's recollection of Kerr County history and his experiences as a rancher in Texas and Montana. A Schreiner family tree, photographs, and newspaper clippings relating to Schreiner are also included.
Date: February 18, 1998
Creator: Hedgpeth, Don; Stacy, William G. & Schreiner, Charles A., III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

A Frontier Doctor

Description: This autobiographical account of Dr. Henry Franklin Hoyt chronicles his family's history, his upbringing on a small farm in Minnesota, his work as a surgeon in New Mexico, Chicago, California, Texas and the Philippines, along with many other miscellaneous adventures.
Date: 1929
Creator: Hoyt, Henry Franklin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries

Oral History Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, July 17, 1973

Description: Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, a businessman and an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Bolitho discusses the bombing of Clark Field (1941), his surrender at Clark Field, prison camp at Malaybalay (1942), Davao Penal Colony (1942-1944), the torpedoing of his hell ship and rescue by Filipino guerrillas, and his evacuation by the American submarine USS Narwhal.
Date: July 17, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hayes, Bolitho H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion

Description: This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date: 1991
Creator: O'Neal, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Panola College

Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion

Description: This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date: 2017
Creator: O'Neal, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Panola College

[Map of the western United States]

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century cities, military posts, and railroads in states and territories west of the Mississippi River. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:7,500,000].
Date: 1889
Creator: Petermann, A. (August), 1822-1878
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Heritage, 2010, Volume 3

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: 2010
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

[News Script: 6 pm sports]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Greater Greensboro Open, the Washington Senators vs Montreal Expos, the Boston Patriots' new stadium, the Mills brothers lead the A&M relay team to victory, NBA playoff action, and Joe Namath's new restaurant.
Date: April 4, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Trucks & Floods]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of 75 independent truckers who spent the night at two truck stops to drive into Washington to protest fuel prices. Most of the pacific northwest returned to normal after a week of flooding.
Date: January 21, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Home Land and Cattle Company

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustration, business name, and the names W. F. Niedringhaus, President; F. G. Niedringhaus, Vice President; Alex. Niedringhaus, Secretary, in lithographic print by Stephens Litho. & Eng. Co. St. Louis.
Date: 189X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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