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Oral History Interview with Tommy Daniels, November 22, 2018

Edited transcript of an interview with Tommy Daniels discussing his childhood in Kerrville, going to Rice University on a football scholarship, his career in banking, and his family. Copies of photos and documents are included at the end of the transcript.

Date: November 22, 2018

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Daniels, Thomas Earl

Item Type: Text

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

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Oral History Interview with Tommy Daniels, November 22, 2018

Interview with Tommy Daniels discussing his childhood in Kerrville, going to Rice University on a football scholarship, his career in banking, and his family.

Date: November 22, 2018

Duration: 46 minutes 36 seconds

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Daniels, Thomas Earl

Item Type: Sound

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

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Oral History Interview with Tommy Daniels, November 22, 2018

Interview with Tommy Daniels discussing his childhood in Kerrville, going to Rice University on a football scholarship, his career in banking, and his family.

Date: November 22, 2018

Duration: 46 minutes 01 second

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Daniels, Thomas Earl

Item Type: Video

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore, April 19, 2018]

Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore discussing the abandoned graves located on the James Reese CTE Center construction site and the actions the Fort Bend ISD can take to honor the history of the gravesite.

Date: April 19, 2018

Creator: Scamardo, Robert

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from William A. Martin to Carolina Fuzetti, October 6, 2017]

Letter from William A. Martin, with the Texas Historical Commission, to Carolina Fuzetti discussing Fort Bend ISD's construction on a tract of land formerly part of the prison farm and Imperial Cemetery.

Date: October 6, 2017

Creator: Martin, William A.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

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Oral History Interview with JoAnn Paul and Diane Paul, July 29, 2016

The Paul sisters were raised in Dayton, where their grandfather had owned and operated a farm, passed down to their father. Born ten years apart, the sisters lived in a segregated neighborhood, attended, and graduated from a segregated school. They both left for careers before returning to the area. In their interview, they described their family's history, segregation in Dayton, the differences between white and black schools, the effect of Brown v. Board, their career paths, changes in Dayton… more

Date: July 29, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 53 seconds

Creator: Paul, JoAnn; Paul, Diane; May, Meredith & Howard, Jasmin

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Letter from Tiffany Osburn to Reginald Moore, June 23, 2016]

Letter from Tiffany Osburn to Reginald Moore discussing the Texas Historical Commission's Archeology Division's "feasibility study to determine the potential applicability of this remote sensing technology for future use for grave prospection at the Old Imperial Farm" in Sugar Land, Texas. The study is included with the letter.

Date: June 23, 2016

Creator: Osburn, Tiffany

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

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Oral History Interview with Lupe Garcia, June 21, 2016

Lupe Garcia was born in 1943 in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston, TX. He talks about his brother Macario Garcia, a decorated WWII veteran who was denied service at a Sugar Land restaurant after returning home. Macario Garcia's experience with segregation in Sugar Land would lead to LULAC Council #60 to utilize this incident as a means of further tackling Juan Crow. Lupe Garcia talks about how segregation functioned in Sugar Land and what his brother's legacy means for Latinas/os. He also talks a… more

Date: June 21, 2016

Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 17 seconds

Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Rodriguez, Samantha & Garcia, Lupe

Item Type: Video

Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

[Letter from Mark Wolfe to Reginald Moore, April 12, 2016]

Letter from Mark Wolfe to Reginald Moore discussing Moore's request for remote sensing studies on the city-owned property containing the Old Imperial Farm Cemetery to locate any burials present on the land.

Date: April 12, 2016

Creator: Wolfe, Mark

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Historical Marker for the Central State Farm Main Building and Prison]

Photograph of the Texas State Historical Marker for the Texas Prison System Central State Farm Main Building with the prison grounds and building in the background.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Historical Marker for the Texas Prison System Central State Farm Main Building]

Photograph of the Texas State Historical Marker for the Texas Prison System Central State Farm Main Building detailing the history of the Central State Farm, the construction of the existing buildings, and the function of the main building.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Memorial Plaque for Dave Nelson]

Photograph of a memorial plaque "to the memory of Dave Nelson" on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The text on the plaque reads, "May 24 1936 to the Memory of Dave Nelson Courageous Leader in Prison Improvement True Friend of the Prisoner This Tree is Dedicated by the Inmat[es] [..]."

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a Dirt Road Between Corn Fields]

Photograph of a dirt road between two corn fields on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The road leads to a row of trees with a small columned building visible through the trees.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a Hallway at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of an interior hallway at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The walls appear to be sheet metal and wooden supports, and there is a metal walkway down the right side of the hallway.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a Large Red Building]

Photograph of a large, two-story red building viewed from the side on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a Mural at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a black and white mural on a short wall depicting scenes of farm work and a railroad with the text, "1840-1906; The Cunningham Raw Sugar Mill and Refinery; Convicts helped create a company town."

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a Prison Cell in the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a prison cell, containing a cot, toilet, and sink, at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The cell is viewed from the outside, through the open cell door and bars.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a Red Building]

Photograph of a large red building with a black roof on the grounds of the closed Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a River and Shed on the Grounds of the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a river on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. There is a building visible on the left bank of the river behind some trees and scrub.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a River on the Grounds of the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a river on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a Sign Reading, "Authorized Inmates Only]

Photograph of a sign reading, "Authorized Inmates Only" at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a Wall Mural at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a wall mural at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas depicting the Texas state seal on a background of two flags, the Texas flag and the United States flag. The text on the seal reads, "The State of Texas - Central."

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of a White Cross at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of a small white cross in front of a red brick wall on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Photograph of Abandoned Metal Structures at the Central Prison Unit]

Photograph of several metal structures outdoors on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. There are three metal objects in the foreground and a large open sided shed in the background.

Date: 2016

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center