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Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001

Description: Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, an armed forces veteran and Veteran's Administration worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Blodgett describes moving to and growing up in Kerrville, and his work with the VA Hospital there (first as a clerk, and finally, as acting associate director). Besides serving in the service for four years, he also worked in several VA facilities around the country before making his way back to Kerrville. His memories of the town include details of the flood of 1932, his… more
Date: May 3, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Blodgett, Vern
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Description: Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
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

[Letter to László Moholy-Nagy]

Description: A letter from Carl B. Compton to László Moholy-Nagy regarding his opinions on Compton's proposal of an exhibition demonstrating the results of teaching practices.
Date: June 23, 1944
Creator: Compton, Carl Benton
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Description: Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: May 17, 2005
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Lee College

[Letters from Citizens to the Dallas Police Department]

Description: A collection of letters from citizens to the Dallas Police Department. Letters regard school projects, autograph requests, and a negative regard for the Police Department's handling of the Kennedy assassination. Some letters are accompanied by carbon copies of responses by Chief J. E. Curry.
Date: [1965..1966]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood… more
Date: February 23, 2004
Creator: Day, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Introducing The Members of The Second Japanese Trade Mission To The United States, October - November 1959

Description: Pamphlet from the Japan Trade Center (JETRO) introducing the members of the Second Japanese Trade Mission. The pamphlet explains the purpose of the mission, lists members alongside their photographs and background information, and provides an itinerary for their tour.
Date: 1959
Creator: Japan Trade Center
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harvey Travel Bureau, July 27, 1951]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harvey Travel Bureau enclosing a check for $205.75 to cover reservations from Houston to New Orleans and return via the Missouri Pacific for Mamselle. He will handle the reservations before leaving. Additionally, there is a request for information about air transportation from Chicago to Cleveland, asking for confirmation of the reservation and a call by Monday morning to make further plans.
Date: July 27, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Lloyd's map of the lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico.

Description: Map shows roads, towns, county boundaries, railroads, land tracts and ownership, notable physical features, and layout of larger cities along the valley of the mid-nineteenth century Mississippi River. Includes explanation, list of other maps available from publisher. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:316,800].
Date: 1862
Creator: Lloyd, James T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Train Ticket Envelope: Southern Pacific Lines, October 28, 1948]

Description: Envelope for a train ticket with illustrations of four scenes, with title reading "S.P. Four Scenic Routes". The first scene, labelled "Golden State Route" with the subtitle "Los Angeles - Chicago" contains an illustration of a man and a woman on horseback in a wide desert littered with saguaro and prickly pear cacti. A low plateau is seen in the distance. The second scene, labelled "Sunset Route" with the subtitle "Los Angeles - New Orleans", contains an illustration of a man and a woman dinin… more
Date: October 28, 1948
Creator: Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Train Ticket Envelopes: Southern Pacific Lines, 1948]

Description: Three envelopes for train tickets with illustrations of four scenes, with title reading "S.P. Four Scenic Routes". The first scene, labelled "Golden State Route" with the subtitle "Los Angeles - Chicago" contains an illustration of a man and a woman on horseback in a wide desert littered with saguaro and prickly pear cacti. A low plateau is seen in the distance. The second scene, labelled "Sunset Route" with the subtitle "Los Angeles - New Orleans", contains an illustration of a man and a woman… more
Date: 1948-10?-24?
Creator: Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Rosenberg Library

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 327.
Date: 1927
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association
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