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[Historic Marker Application: Richard E. and Ella Sodke Kloepper House]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Richard E. and Ella Sodke Kloepper House, in New Braunfels, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 2003
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

Annual Meeting of the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, 2005

Description: Program for the 110th annual meeting of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, held on Friday, March 4, 2005, at the T-Bar-M retreat, in New Braunfels, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference. The meeting, hosted by the William Hightower Chapter #35, and was called to order by President Roy Adams in the Texas Sage Room A.
Date: March 2005
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001

Description: Interview with Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, a former Rations Board worker during WWII, from Kerrville, Texas. Betty talks about her family's migration to the area, her work on the Rations board, life on a ranch, and her activity in the Kerr County Historical Commission and the Republican Party.
Date: August 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000

Description: Interview with George Allen Holekamp, a rancher and descendant of Kerr County settlers from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Holekamp details his family's history in Kerr County. He mentions that his ancestors included farmers, ranchers, and shingle-makers. He and his wife Mary Virginia Stevens are still involved in ranching and community activities, and their legacy continues on with their children. In his stories of ranching, he discusses ranchers' struggles with screwworm infestations and Brucellosis (… more
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Holekamp, George Allen & Holekamp, Mary Virginia
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
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, November 1, 2001

Description: Interview with Elaine Crider Hurt, the most current owner of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall, from Kerrville, Texas. Elaine tells the story of her parents' ranch and the start of Crider's Rodeo & Dancehall in 1925, where dances, concerts, and other events are still held. She discusses the continuing success of the Crider's, despite struggles to keep it open during rough times, including when a large oak tree ruined the dance floor.
Date: November 1, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Hurt, Elaine Crider
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Annual Report: 2007

Description: Annual report of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2007. It also includes feature articles about barbecue businesses in each of the counties within the Authority's district.
Date: 2007~
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.). Office of Communications and Education.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Alan W. Saunders, October 8, 2004

Description: Interview with Alan W. "Buck" Saunders of New Braunfels, Texas, a veteran of the Army Air Force during World War Two. The interview includes Saunders' personal experiences while in the Air Force, including the China-Burma-India Theater and memories of flying cargo to China over the Himalayas. Mr. Saunders also talks about life before and after his service.
Date: October 8, 2004
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Saunders, Alan W.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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