Flato Opera House
Flato Family Collection
The Flato family was one of the first families to reside in the newly created town of Kingsville, Texas. Charles H. Flato Jr. moved with his wife Eleanor Louise von Roeder Flato to Kingsville from Shiner, Texas in 1904. During the early years of Kingsville Charles H. Flato Jr. was instrumental starting the education system, establishing businesses, acquiring the "Normal School" (now Texas A&M University - Kingsville), creating many community organizations and promoting Kingsville and Kleberg County. His family carried on his legacy after his early demise.
Sarah Jones Walling Collection
The Sarah Jones Walling Collection includes records from the Kleberg County Historical Commission, St. Anne's Guild at the Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Church, the Agarita Garden Club and historical notes she collected on the Flato Opera House in Kingsville, Texas. Sarah Walling volunteered her time in my civic organizations and for her church, the Church of the Epiphany Episcopal in Kingsville, Texas.