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Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998

Description: Interview with Matias Garcia Rodriguez, the reverend for Calvary Baptist Church, from Kerrville, Texas. Rev. Rodriguez discusses the history of Mexico as it relates to Texan history, including stories about his great-grandfather, Jose Policarpo "Polly" Rodriguez, an early pioneer of the Texas Hill Country. He goes through his own family history, family stories, his service in WWII, his education, and the people and places in Kerrville.
Date: 1998
Creator: Rector, William & Rodriguez, Matias Garcia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998

Description: Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date: March 9, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Ross Snodgrass, June 13, 1999

Description: Interview with Ross Snodgrass, ranche rfrom Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Snodgrass discusses his family's move to the area in the mid-1800s, as well as their ranching history. He talks about his own experience as a rancher, raising and training animals, surviving droughts (and anthrax), roping, and more. Mr. Snodgrass also tells stories about the "Whippoorwill" band he and his wife, Clarabelle Snodgrass, started after marrying in 1933. The transcript includes a few comments by his wife.
Date: June 13, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Ross
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, November 17, 1998

Description: Interview with Trixie Lucille Dixon Sample, registered nurse from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Sample recounts stories from her 30 years working as a nurse at the Veteran's Hospital - including how she met her husband and the problems she encountered with the hospital's policy against married nurses.
Date: November 17, 1998
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Sample, Trixie Lucille Dixon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999

Description: Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the intervie… more
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999

Description: Interview with Warren Klein, a rancher from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Klein discusses his parents' move to the area, his life as a rancher, and several notable events in local history: droughts, the flood of 1932, the establishment of the Divide School building on his family's land, and deadly weather.
Date: March 18, 1999
Creator: Craig, Brenda; Nicholson, Marj & Klein, Warren
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Warren Klein, March 18, 1999, Supplement

Description: Supplemental materials to accompany an interview with rancher Warren Klein, including photos of the Divide on the Warren Klein Ranch, cattle he raised, the Divide School building established on the Klein family's land, family photos, newspaper clippings, and article excerpts.
Date: March 18, 1999
Creator: Craig, Brenda; Nicholson, Marj & Klein, Warren
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Otto

Description: Book discussing the life and times of Otto Henry Lund who came to America from Denmark. This book covers his journeys through Texas and his farming days and his marriage to Freda Young. Index begins on page 226.
Date: 1998
Creator: Dunn, Charlotte V. Lund, 1935-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Description: Photograph of two male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics inside an ambulance with a patient. The paramedics both have light brown hair and mustaches, and are wearing light blue, short-sleeve, collared shirts with navy pants. The patient, wearing blue-green pans and and holding a navy bag, is strapped to a gurney on the left. One paramedic sits behind the patient, unrolling tape, and the other sits on a cushioned bench to the right, holding a clipboard. On the back wall of the ambulance, there are t… more
Date: July 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Description: Photograph of a male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic standing with two women (to his left) alongside a busy, multi-lane road. The woman on the far left is holding a piece of paper. Beyond them, a small car is parked at an angle on the shoulder of the busy road. In the background, several cars are driving by, and a tall, multi-story building with large glass windows is visible. There is a label on the back of the photograph with the photo's title and date.
Date: July 1991
Creator: Garcia, Carolyn S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Description: Photograph of two Dallas Fire-Rescue EMTs next to the hood of a vehicle. The female EMT on the left is writing on something against the car, while the EMT on the right is flipping through some papers. Three children can be seen between the two EMTs (two girls and one boy), and beyond the children, an African-America police officer stands watching. The car is parked on a dirt road next to a large grassy field. In the background, a residential neighborhood and a billboard for tax refunds are visi… more
Date: July 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Description: Photograph of a male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic and a male police officer standing with two women along the side of a major road. The woman on the left is holding some papers, and the police officer is holding a small notebook. Behind them is a small car with the front bumper dangling off. In the background are several lanes of road, a truck pulling a hitch, a tall, multi-story building, and a business area in the distant background. There is a label on the back of the photograph with the pho… more
Date: July 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Description: Photograph of two male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics inside an ambulance with a patient. The paramedics both have light brown hair and mustaches, and are wearing light blue, short-sleeve, collared shirts with navy pants. The patient is strapped to a gurney on the left, while one paramedic sits behind the patient (near their head) and the other sits on a cushioned bench to the right. On the back wall of the ambulance, there are transparent cabinets with labelled blue organizers, medical equipmen… more
Date: July 1991
Creator: Garcia, Carolyn S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics at Major Accident]

Description: Photograph of a female Dallas Fire-Rescue EMT writing in a clipboard binder against the hood and front window of a vehicle. Her name tag reads, "Raysby." Behind her is a woman wearing a large t-shirt with a teddy bear on it, and on the other side of the woman is a little boy. The background, a large grassy field, is not in focus. There is a label on the photograph with the photo's title and date.
Date: July 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics Deliver a Baby]

Description: Photograph of two male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics lifting a metal, rolling gurney into the back of a white ambulance. The paramedics are wearing light blue, short-sleeved, collared shirts and dark blue pants. Their faces are turned away from the camera and their torsos obscure most of the patient on the gurney. Inside the ambulance, there are transparent cabinets filled with small blue organizing bins, visible on the left wall. There is a label on the back of the photograph with the photo ti… more
Date: July 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Paramedics Deliver a Baby]

Description: Photograph of a male Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedic lifting a metal, rolling gurney into the back of a white ambulance. The paramedic has short, dark hair and is wearing a light blue, short-sleeved, collared shirt with a "Dallas Fire Dept." patch on the left sleeve. The patient on the gurney is covered with a blue sheet (her left arm is slightly visible through a gap in the sheet) and held down by two straps. Inside the ambulance, there are transparent cabinets filled with small blue organizing b… more
Date: July 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum
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