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Oral History Interview with Diana Abrego, July 19, 2016

Description: Diana Abrego talks about being a migrant worker in her early years. She also talks about living in the borderland; being of two worlds, both Mexico & the U.S. She also talks about Del Rio's San Felipe's barrio and the segregation. Some black/brown relations in San Felipe. Being in the brown berets in Del Rio.
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Abrego, Diana; Arionus, Steve & Sinta, Vinicio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Eloy Barrera, July 22, 2016

Description: Mr. Barrera grew up in and around Del Rio, Texas. His father was a sheep sheerer. Barrera talked about the importance of education to his parents and learning "proper" Spanish. He also talked about the San Felipe barrio and the schools. Later he moved out of the barrio into a more mixed community. He talked about the disparity in sporting equipment between Del Rio ISD & San Felipe. He also talked about teaching drama in Del Rio, the march in 1969, and the impact of school consolidation in 197… more
Date: July 22, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Barrera, Eloy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Alonso Martinez on July 29, 2016

Description: Alonso speaks about growing up in San Felipe and the segregated nature of Del Rio generally. He also speaks a great deal about migrant farm work and following the seasonal harvest. He speaks about his time in the West Texas cotton fields and speaking Spanish in Anglo schools out in West Texas. He talks a little bit about the 1969 Palm Sunday march--he wasn't a participant but he talks about the march. He also talks about the importance of education he received from Bambi Cardenas and Aurelio Mo… more
Date: July 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve & Martinez, Alonso
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jovita Cazares, July 19, 2016

Description: Jovita Casarez was born in Acuña, across the border from Del Rio. After marrying, she and her family settled in Del Rio and started migrating to many different parts of the United States to work in the fields. After her husband was injured on the job in the 1970s, the family had to move to Madison, Wisconsin so that he could receive treatment. There, she started her career as an organizer after being hired by a farmworkers' rights organization. Upon their return to Del Rio, the Cazares establis… more
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 51 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Cazares, Jovita
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Jovita Cazares, July 20, 2016

Description: Jovita Casarez was born in Acuña, across the border from Del Rio. After marrying, she and her family settled in Del Rio and started migrating to many different parts of the United States to work in the fields. After her husband was injured on the job in the 1970s, the family had to move to Madison, Wisconsin so that he could receive treatment. There, she started her career as an organizer after being hired by a farmworkers' rights organization. Upon their return to Del Rio, the Cazares establis… more
Date: July 19, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Cazares, Jovita
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

Panorama-Camera.

Description: Patent for a panorama camera to adjust or remove the film without exposing it, including illustrations.
Date: May 16, 1905
Creator: Baker, Franklin James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oral History Interview with Ruben Barragan, July 26, 2016

Description: Ruben "Pollo" Barragan is a native of Del Rio, and a proud resident of the San Felipe neighborhood. Barragan talked about growing up in San Felipe and race relations in greater Del Rio, his periodic trips to California to work in the fields, and going to school in the San Felipe ISD. Barragan was one of the eight VISTA workers that were expelled from Del Rio under the request of the County Commissioners Court -- a key event that led to the Palm Sunday March. Later in his life, "Pollo" started P… more
Date: July 26, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Barragan, Ruben & Sinta, Vinicio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Eulalio Calderon, July 28, 2016

Description: Eulalio "Lalo" Calderon speaks about his early years in San Felipe schools and the community coming together to build some of the structures within the school district. Calderon speaks to the reasons why San Felipe lost out on the kids from Laughlin AFB. The federal government provided additional funds, per student, for every base kid that attended a particular school. Calderon speaks of how San Felipe superintendent, J.B. Pena, signed an agreement with Del Rio superintendent that allowed the b… more
Date: July 28, 2016
Duration: 45 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Calderon, Eulalio; Arionus, Steve & Sinta, Vinicio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - March 30, 1944]

Description: A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Del Rio, Texas dated March 30, 1944. Carswell advises of the resignation of the chairman and another board member and of an insufficient number of induction or preinduction calls for the area. The clerk advised of her inability to get the board to classify and reclassify a sufficient number of men who could be called. Carswell explains that the board members operate ranches many miles outs… more
Date: March 30, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015

Description: Transcript of an interview with Jose Maria Pruneda, Jr. called Junior a Country Western musician. He played several instruments including guitar, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. He was hired by Bob Wills and played with the Poverty Playboys, played at the Grand Ole Opry, toured throughout the United States, and was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame. In addition to his career, the interview discusses his parents, growing up in the Mexican-American community of Kerrville, and his grand… more
Date: February 4, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Pruneda, Jose Maria, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015

Description: Interview with ose Maria Pruneda, Jr. called Junior a Country Western musician. He played several instruments including guitar, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. He was hired by Bob Wills and played with the Poverty Playboys, played at the Grand Ole Opry, toured throughout the United States, and was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame. In addition to his career, the interview discusses his parents, growing up in the Mexican-American community of Kerrville, and his grandparents lives in D… more
Date: February 4, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Pruneda, Jose Maria, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Richard Clay McBride, April 3, 2012

Description: Interview with Richard Clay McBryde, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. McBryde discusses his life as a rancher, his rodeo career, his education, and his short-lived football career. The interview transcript includes photos of Richard Clay McBryde, his rodeo years, and his family, on pages 16-21.
Date: April 3, 2012
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & McBryde, Richard Clay
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Richard Clay McBryde, April 3, 2012

Description: Interview with Richard Clay McBryde, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. McBryde discusses his life as a rancher, his rodeo career, his education, and his short-lived football career. The interview transcript includes photos of Richard Clay McBryde, his rodeo years, and his family, on pages 16-21.
Date: April 3, 2012
Duration: 29 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & McBryde, Richard Clay
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Thomas Jasper "Jack" Moore, III, June 6, 2011

Description: Interview with Thomas Jasper "Jack" Moore, III, a lumberyard from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Moore describes lives of three generations of the Moore family who owned a general store in Ingram, Texas, and later lumberyards and/or ranches. He also discusses how ranchers deal with coyotes. The interview transcript includes photos of Mr. Moore and his family, on pages 24-26.
Date: June 6, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Moore, Thomas Jasper, III & Moore, Peggy Benson
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Description: Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Locomotive Ash-Pan.

Description: Patent for "locomotive ash-pans which are cleared of ashes and cinders without necessitating the stopping of the engine or requiring the fireman or other person going beneath the engine to relieve the ash-pan of its contents, thereby saving expense in labor and obviating loss of time in long runs." (Lines 8-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 9, 1897
Creator: Cummings, Summer Field
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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