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Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004

Description: Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.
Date: April 16, 2004
Duration: 2 hours 1 minute 29 seconds
Creator: Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004

Description: Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.
Date: May 20, 2005
Creator: Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf
Partner: Lee College

[Funeral Program for Carol Vivian Govan, May 20, 2006]

Description: Funeral program for Carol Vivian Govan, born February 10, 1910 and died May 9, 2006. The funeral was held May 20, 2006 at New St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. E. L. Granderson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Mortuary and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 20, 2006
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Funeral Program for Maggie Lena Butler Gaffney, September 6, 2008]

Description: Funeral program for Maggie Lena Butler Gaffney, born October 15, 1910 and died August 31, 2008. The funeral was held September 6, 2008 at Shiloh Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Andrew Wilson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: August 31, 2008
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Historic Marker Application: Harris County 1910 Courthouse]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Harris County 1910 Courthouse, in Houston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Funeral Program for Minnie Christinia Thompson Jones, August 14, 2010]

Description: Funeral program for Minnie Christinia Thompson Jones, born May 9, 1910 and died August 7, 2010. The funeral was held Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Otis I. Mitchell, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: August 14, 2010
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Funeral Program for Lue Jettie Sanders, August 28, 2010]

Description: Funeral program for Mrs. Lue Jettie Sanders, born September 25, 1910 and died August 22, 2010. The funeral was held Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Robert L. Jemerson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: August 28, 2010
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

Las Sabinas, Volume 37, Numbers 3 & 4, 2011

Description: Quarterly publication of the Orange County Historical Society discussing the history of the area and genealogy of residents through essays; oral histories; newspaper articles; letters; records of births, marriages, and deaths; photographs; cemetery records; court proceedings and public records; family Bible entries; and other historical documents. Index starts on page 54.
Date: 2011
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Partner: Orange County Historical Society

[Funeral Program for Sister Genevive Green Jones, April 5, 2011]

Description: Funeral program for Sister Genevive Green Jones, born January 13, 1910 and died March 30, 2011. The funeral was held April 5, 2011 at New Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend J. Carlton Allen. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Pak in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 5, 2011
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Carpenters Bluff Bridge]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Carpenters Bluff Bridge in Denison, Texas. Text: Originally built as a railroad bridge for the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf (MO&G) Line, this landmark structure across the Red River continues to provide a transportation route between Grayson County, Texas and Bryan County, Oklahoma. MO&G officials determined they needed a line through Grayson County to connect there with other railways in order to secure better freight rates for their shi… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Funeral Program for Estella M. Rainey Hutton, December 6, 2013]

Description: Funeral program for Estella M. Rainey Hutton, born October 2, 1910 and died November 25, 2013. The funeral was held December 6, 2013 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Robert L. Jemerson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: December 6, 2013
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Historic Marker Application: Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge, in Rio Hondo, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: April 3, 2014
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

Legends of Texas

Description: Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press
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