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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date: 1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date: 1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Howard L. Patton, January 5, 1999

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard L. Patton. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and the rest of World War Two in the Pacific Theatre.
Date: January 5, 1999
Creator: Patton, Howard L. & Alexander, William J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Geraldine Meeker, October 5, 2000, Supplement about Bryden Starr

Description: Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Geraldine "Jerrie" Meeker, including photography related to Starr Bryden, his family, his works and travels, documents written by Starr Bryden, and newspaper clippings.
Date: October 5, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Meeker, Geraldine
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Geraldine "Jerrie" Meeker, October 5, 2000, Supplement

Description: Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Geraldine "Jerrie" Meeker, a Kerr County Clerk employee for 31 years, including photographs of family, Kerr County centennial celebrations, anniversary photos, the Goss family tree, and the Kerry County Courthouse.
Date: October 5, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Meeker, Geraldine
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[The Laws perform at Kerrville Folk Festival]

Description: Photograph of The Laws performing at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 2004. John Law (right) and Michele Law (left) are standing side by side on stage, playing the guitar and bass respectively and singing as a man plays drums behind them. Text on the stage backdrop reads, "Kennedy Outdoor Theater / Kerrville / www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com."
Date: June 5, 2004
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017

Description: Transcript of an interview with Joe Schmerber, who worked for and helped establish departments in Mooney Aircraft Company and Bridgestone Tires. The interview discusses his parents, early years as one of nine children, his work experience, education, interest in aviation, and family life. Copies of photographs follow the transcript.
Date: December 5, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerber, Joe Henry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017

Description: Interview with Joe Schmerber, who worked for and helped establish departments in Mooney Aircraft Company and Bridgestone Tires. The interview discusses his parents, early years as one of nine children, his work experience, education, interest in aviation, and family life.
Date: December 5, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerber, Joe Henry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017

Description: Interview with Joe Schmerber, who worked for and helped establish departments in Mooney Aircraft Company and Bridgestone Tires. The interview discusses his parents, early years as one of nine children, his work experience, education, interest in aviation, and family life.
Date: December 5, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerber, Joe Henry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[News Script: Voters]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about 18-year old voters in Kerrville being the first in Texas to cast their votes on two bond issues in the city.
Date: July 5, 1971, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mid-Century Modern Home]

Description: Photograph of a home featuring stonework patio and steps. In the foreground, an outdoor lamp can be seen next to a short stone wall to the right, and a sidewalk on the left leads toward the front steps of the home. Two trees flank either side of the wide front steps that lead up to a split level portion of the yard. More steps in front of the home's entrance lead up to a patio area with table and chairs. A very wide chimney can be seen on the roof.
Date: August 5, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Living/Dining Area]

Description: Photograph of a living and dining area in a mid-century modern style home. A wall of cabinets can be seen in the background with a shelf in the center for dishes. An artwork depicting Buddha hangs on the wall to the right, and a dining table with silverware and two chairs on either end can be seen in front of the cabinets. In the foreground, a sitting area with a cushioned chair, stools, coffee table, and lamp table can be seen.
Date: August 5, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Home Patio View]

Description: Photograph of a home patio with a porch roof that reaches over much of the area and sliding glass doors that can be seen along the right wall. Several sets of small tables and chairs can be seen placed across the stonework space, and a long dinner table with four chairs and tableware set up can be seen in the right corner in the background. In the distance, nature views of pastoral hills and trees can be seen.
Date: August 5, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Mid-Century Modern Living Room]

Description: Photograph of a living room in a mid-century modern home. In the foreground, a round table with dark chairs can be seen along with two lounge chairs to the left and right, each with different side tables and lamps. In the background, a large rectangular art piece can be seen hanging on the wall above a low, light colored couch. A coffee table and two small, dark stools can be seen at the center of the room. An entry way with open curtains can be seen in the right background.
Date: August 5, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Home Kitchen]

Description: Photograph of a mid-century modern kitchen with a pair of dual ovens set in the wall to the right and a third small oven seen beneath them. A set of open shelving with glassware can be seen left of the ovens. A stove range can be seen on counter to the left of the photo, with a tile back splash behind it and a box shaped ventilation hood above. In the foreground, there is a light colored dining table with four chairs.
Date: August 5, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
captions transcript

[News Clip: Routier over pkg]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 P.M.
Date: February 5, 1997
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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