Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park (under the name, Blue Ridge Mobile Home Park), from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Voges describes growing up in the area, the flood of 1978, her family, and interesting aspects of farm life. Her sister, Minneola, and her cousin, Josie B. Kendall, are also present during the interview.
The Kerr County Historical Commission (KCHC) was established in 1975, with representatives from all areas of the county. This unit of the Texas Historical Commission works under the guidance of the Kerr County Commissioners Court, who appoints members.
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Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park (under the name, Blue Ridge Mobile Home Park), from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Voges describes growing up in the area, the flood of 1978, her family, and interesting aspects of farm life. Her sister, Minneola, and her cousin, Josie B. Kendall, are also present during the interview.
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36 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
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Editor's Note: "The following is a transcript of the audiotape at the back of this notebook and has been altered only slightly for clarity of meaning." (page 6)
[Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammons Voges, September 9, 2000], ark:/67531/metapth636827
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000, Supplement - ark:/67531/metapth1542820
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials provides a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas.
Interview with Marguerite Sammons Voges from Hunt, Texas. The interview includes her stories of growing up in Hunt, including the floods of 1932 and 1978, and the lives of farmers in Kerr County.
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[Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammons Voges, September 9, 2000], ark:/67531/metapth636827
Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, a Kerr County Native whose mother established the Voges Mobil Home Park, including family photographs over several generations and the diploma of Marguerite's brother.
Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000, Supplement - ark:/67531/metapth1542820
Bethel, Ann & Voges, Marguerite Sammon.Oral History Interview with Marguerite Sammon Voges, September 9, 2000,
text,
September 9, 2000;
Kerrville, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795260/:
accessed December 9, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Kerr County Historical Commission.