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[Various Receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods]

Multitude of receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods to various people, each listing the items purchased and the cost for those items.

Date: 1947-02/1947-03

Partner: City of Grapevine

[National Service Life Insurance Cards for Estill Yates]

Three National Service Life Insurance cards for Estill Yates, two have a due date on the first of July 1945 and one has a due date on the first of August 1945. Each card shows the premium total due, as well as the policy number for Estill.

Date: 1943?

Creator: Veterans Administration

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Four Poll Tax Receipts for the Yates Family]

Four poll tax receipts for the Yates Family, each stating their age, precinct number, and address; the price of the tax is $1.75.

Date: January 30, 1937

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Two Tissue Paper Advertisements for J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods]

Two pieces of tissue paper with advertisements printed on them of J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods store in Grapevine, Texas. Part of the advertisement reads: "It Pays To Buy The Best."

Date: March 1947

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Three Bank Notes for J. E. M. Yates]

Three bank notes prepared for J. E. M. Yates. The first acknowledges that J. M. Davis will pay him $15 with an interest rate of 10% per annum as of January 1, 1906. The second note is dated October 1, 1906 and says that P. C. Davis "one year after date, I, we, or either of us, promise to pay...twenty seven and 45/100 Dollars." The third note is dated January 16, 1902 and stipulates that P. C. Davis "On Oct 1st 1902 after date I, we, or, either of us, promise to pay to the order of J. E. M. Y… more

Date: {1902-01-16..1906-10-01}

Creator: The M. P. Exline Co.

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Brochure for the Cotton Stamp Plan for Tarrant County]

Brochure for "The Cotton Stamp Plan For Tarrant County, Texas" from the United States Department of Agriculture. The brochure discusses the purposes of the plan, instructions on how to get cotton stamps, and how to use them. Also included is the envelope that the brochure was delivered in.

Date: June 30, 1941

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Monthly Statement from the Texas Paper Company, April 28, 1939]

Monthly statement billed to Earl Yates from the Texas Paper Company showing a balance of $2.85 as of April 7, 1939. Included in the record is an advertisement for Fort Howard Household Roll Waxed Paper as well as the envelope that the documents were delivered in.

Date: April 28, 1939

Partner: City of Grapevine

Certificate for Two Shares of the Capital Stock of Grapevine Producing Company

Certificate of interest presented to Earl Yates certifying that "Earl Yates is the owner of Two shares of interest of the Grapevine Producing Company, of Grapevine, Texas, of the par value of Ten Dollars..."

Date: June 18, 1919

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Receipt from the John B. Stetson Company for Earl Yates, June 30, 1941]

Bill of sale for Earl Yates from the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the total balance for Mr. Yates is $9.84 as of June 30, 1941. Also included is the envelope in which the statement was mailed in.

Date: June 30, 1941

Creator: John B. Stetson Company

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Photocopy of the Masonic Institute Tuition Schedule for 1876]

Photocopy of the terms of tuition pamphlet for the Masonic Institute in Grapevine, Texas; the document outlines the individual departments and the costs for each tier. The page on the back of the pamphlet describes the institute's purpose, activities, and location

Date: 1876

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Receipt for Gasoline Purchase to Bud Yates]

Bill of sale receipt to Bud Yates for the purchase of 11 3/4 gallons of gasoline for the total cost of $1.80.

Date: June 27, 1940

Creator: Oxford Service Station

Partner: City of Grapevine

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

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

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013

Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, whose husband's ancestors were Texas Hill Country settlers, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Starkey discusses her husband's family history. She also talks about coming to Kerrville for a job with her family.

Date: March 28, 2013

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Starkey, Ethel Baker

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.

Date: January 31, 2001

Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009

Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places. Included in the interview are pictures of Mrs. Garza and her family, on pages 28-32.

Date: December 1, 2009

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.

Date: January 16, 2001

Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 4, 1948]

Minutes from the Fall 1948 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a treasurer's report and death notice for Charles Elam Scull.

Date: October 4, 1948

Creator: Blocker, T. G., Jr.