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Regional Open Space Plan

Description: This report presents and applies the concept of utility open space to the Alamo Area Council of Governments region, and delineates utility open space needs, priorities, and opportunities.
Date: March 1973
Creator: Alamo Area Council of Governments
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Washing-Machine.

Description: Patent for an improved washing machine "in which is employed a rotary agitator or dasher with blades, and it has for its objects among others to provide an improved construction whereby better results are attained, the construction simplified and made cheaper, less liable to become inoperative or injured and easier to operate" (lines 16-22). It has a cover with a hinged lid.
Date: April 4, 1893
Creator: Anderson, Albert Grant
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Raul Rodriguez Arreola Narrative]

Description: Autobiographical narrative written by Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville. Mr. Arreola relates childhood memories, stories about his life and family, and some relevant local history.
Date: 2006
Creator: Arreola, Raul Rodriguez
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

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

Description: 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-
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998

Description: Audio of an interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson. Both arrived in Kerrville in 1940 to work at Kerrville Colored School (later renamed Doyle School). Itasco as a teacher and B.T. as both teacher and principal. They discuss his parents, particularly B.T. Wilson Sr., musicians they knew, performances given, and awards received over their long careers.
Date: February 1998
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Bacon, Dan & Wilson, Burtrust Tobias (B.T.)
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Description: Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998

Description: Transcript of an interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson. Both arrived in Kerrville in 1940 to work at Kerrville Colored School (later renamed Doyle School). Itasco as a teacher and B.T. as both teacher and principal. They discuss his parents, particularly B.T. Wilson Sr., musicians they knew, performances given, and awards received over their long careers. Copies of photos and documents are included at the end of the transcript.
Date: February 1998
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Wilson, Burtrust Tobias (B.T.) & Wilson, Itasco Woodard
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, March 3, 1998

Description: Interview with Dr. Dan Wallace Bacon, a physician from Kerrville, Texas, who also served as the city and Kerr County health officer. Dr. Bacon discusses his family history, as well as his education, medical career, brief stint in the Air Force, and general town life in Kerrville. While working at Peterson Hospital in Kerrville, he treated trauma victims from car accidents on Highway 27. In the Air Force, he briefly practiced psychiatry, served as a prison doctor, and finally switched to obstetr… more
Date: March 3, 1998
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Bacon, Dan Wallace
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999

Description: Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the intervie… more
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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