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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, November 28, 2011

Interview with Raul Rodriguez Arreola, a former postal worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Arreola talks about growing up in the area, local places and people, serving in the Gideons, and working at the Post Office. Mr. Arreola's second wife, Irene, was present for the interview and makes a comments throughout. The interview transcript includes pictures of Mr. Arreola, his family, and the community, on pages 28-35.

Date: November 28, 2011

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Arreola, Raul Rodriguez

Item Type: Text

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Firefighters Battle Casa Avila Furniture Store Fire]

Photograph of firefighters trying to extinguish a long, light-colored brick building with large front windows that is on fire. Three firefighters are crouched on the left, spraying water into the far left window, three are standing inside the building, spraying water into center window of the building, while four more firefighters spray two hoses at the building. Three firefighters on the right are also spraying the fire and the others are standing around on the right. There is a sign on top of… more

Date: November 14, 1962

Creator: Flynn, Johnny

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.794797 -96.805290

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Two Firefighters Walk Through a Destroyed Store]

Photograph of two firefighters in firefighting suits walk through debris in a W. T. Grant store, towards a large hole in the back wall. The closest of the firefighters is holding a pole in his right hand, which is partially obscured by the firefighter. The roof of the store is starting to cave in at the back of the store. Some of the merchandise on the right is still intact and dirty sheets cover some large, unidentified items. On the back of the photograph are a label, a stamp, and handwritten… more

Date: November 13, 1962

Creator: Kennedy, Eamon

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Boys Play On Fire Engine Inside Fire Station]

Photograph of three boys wearing different parts of a firefighting suit and climbing on the back of a fire engine that sits inside a fire station. A firefighter also stands on the back of the truck, watching the boys as they play with a fire hose. The bottom of the photograph has text that reads, "Dallas Fire Department." There is information about the photograph on the back.

Date: November 11, 1971

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Extinguishing a Blazing Structure]

Photograph of three firefighters in front of a burning, smoking structure. Several poles are still standing within the structure, while the rest of structure crumbles inward. One firefighter (wearing a firefighting suit with a 'G' on the back) is kneeling in the front-center, while the other two firefighters are crouched beyond a stack of wooden pallets on the right, spraying water from a fire hose at the structure. There are stacks of bricks and wooden planks on either side of the firefighter … more

Date: November 10, 1962

Creator: Hanson, Andy

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Postcard Showing a View of the Exposition Building in Dallas, Texas]

Postcard showing a "Day View of Exposition Building State Fair of Texas, Dallas, Texas." The photograph is placed in a large quotation bubble and the title is positioned under the picture; there is a note on the front that is running down the side of the card.

Date: November 8, 1905

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

Elm Fork Echoes, Volume 6, Number 2, November 1978

The newsletter of the Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County, Texas contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Dallas County, Texas and surrounding areas. Index starts on page 46.

Date: November 1978

Creator: Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County, Texas

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Carrollton Public Library