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Oral History Interview with James R. Heldenfels, January 5, 1972

Description: Interview with James R. Heldenfels, a businessman from Beeville, Texas. Heldenfels discusses the origins of the Heldenfels Brothers dredging company, his education, the company's operations and organization, conservationists, federal regulation of shell dredging, his customers, barges, shell dredging practice, the local economy, finances, and property developments.
Date: January 5, 1972
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Heldenfels, James R.
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Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Simon Michael, January 10, 1972

Description: Interview with Simon Michael, an artist from Rockport, Texas. Michael discusses his initial interest in fine art and painting, travels, service in World War Two, work as a portrait artist in Austin, his establishment of the Fulton School of Arts, the school's reception, its growth, local artists, local architecture, the subjects he teaches, and his students.
Date: January 10, 1972
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Michael, Simon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Texas Beach & Bay Access Guide

Description: Guide from the Texas General Land Office providing information about public access sites along the Texas coastline. It contains general information for each county including population, area, kinds of recreation a brief history, and a chart of public sites and services, as well as maps highlighting beaches, parks, recreation facilities, and wildlife areas.
Date: 2001~
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Goose Island State Park

Description: This is an illustrated map of the Goose Island State Park located near the town of Rockport in Aransas County, Texas. The map show the access routes in the park and labels the locations of all the camping sites. There is also a legend included that shows the position of the parks amenities.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, August-October 1971

Description: Interview with Judge John D. Wendell, Aransas County Judge from Rockport, Texas. Wendell discusses the growth of the county's economy during his tenure, county taxation, spending and budgeting, the courthouse, housing developments, the fishing industry, county boundary disputes, the Intracoastal Canal, the Aransas County Navigation District, dredging, oil valuation and related lawsuits, conservationism, Aransas County Airport, and influential citizens.
Date: {1971-08-18,1971-10-01}
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Wendell, John D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with L. E. Casterline, October 1, 1971

Description: Interview with L. E. Casterline, a fisherman from Fulton, Texas. Casterline discusses his origins in the seafood business, the evolution of large fishing boats and how his company uses them, shrimping practice, differences between towns in the Aransas area, the seafood market, the Parks and Wildlife Department marine lab in Rockport, moving his business, and controversy around mud dredging among clam beds.
Date: October 1, 1971
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Casterline, L. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Sidney Freeborn, July 2, 1972

Description: Interview with Sidney Freeborn, a resident of Fulton, Texas. Freeborn recounts his time growing up in Fulton in the late-19th century, building and owning homes in the area, working as an armed ranch hand near Carrizo Springs, developing a ranch in Orange Grove, the hurricane of 1942, policing Corpus Christi in the aftermath of the 1919 storm as a member of the Texas Cavalry, the Klan's presence in the area, the Texas Rangers, and Hurricane Celia. Mrs. Freeborn talks about her first husband, he… more
Date: July 2, 1972
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Freeborn, Sidney
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with James Sorenson Jr., July 3, 1972

Description: Interview with James H. Sorenson Jr., president of First National Bank in Rockport, Texas. Sorenson discusses his growing up in the Corpus area, his education, his service in World War Two, the Rockport areas growth and changes through the years, the local economy, property developments, his family's ties to the region, natural conservation, local politics, the Aransas County Navigation District, the Intracoastal Channel, hurricanes, oil and gas, the school system, recreation in the area, the c… more
Date: July 3, 1972
Creator: Stephens, A. Ray & Sorenson, Jr., James H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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