- A1993-005.0350
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Maria Martinez tells about life in Piedras Negras, Mexico as a child; her entrance into U.S.; tge 1925 drought; family relationships, and women's work. |
- A1993-005.0351
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Jose Noe Martineza, a former soil, conservation technician, talks about farming & ranching in Duval County; bandit raids, roping contests, hog slaughtering, soil conservation, crops, and facilities in ranch houses. |
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- A1993-005.0352
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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The chief administrator of La Hacienda Nursing Ho me and a Rancher, James Baker talks of his early life at the ranch, a trip from Ireland, settlements at San Patricio, about raising wild hogs, the bandits in the area, the construction of the ranch house, about breaking horses and mules, and sheep. He also talks about high school and college graduation and the prices in 1927. |
- A1993-005.0353
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Discussion of then and now schools, farming, communication, doctors, road conditions, stores & merchandise. |
- A1993-005.0358
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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"The Railroads, 1914-1963 Memoirs"
In 1927 Boyd was hired as a fireman on the Great Northern railroad. Talks of Rio Grande River floods; international railroad crossings, fumication, no fire wood, only coal. Talks of livestock on track, stampedees, the Depression in east Texas. Tells of the oil fields in 1931, and of room and board. Tells of wages on the railroad, train wrecks, railroad songs, tales. Tells of prohibition and revival meetings, "Billy Sunday" |
- A1993-005.0359
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Mr. Cuellar talks of his birthplace; school in the Mexican Ward, Kingsville, roads, farming, stores, hurricanes, law enforcement officers, churches; racia/ethnic feelings; doctors, legends and festivals in the area. |
- A1993-005.0361
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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"Elbert W. Franklin Memoirs"
His birth; Marcelina community; food, crops; clothing; destruction of community; military experiences in Philippines, China, and Russia; and story about man who delivered freight to his father's store in Marcelina. Includes typed application of Marcelina, Texas Baptist Church for Texas Historic marker. |
- A1993-005.0362
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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He tells about early school; farmers; early roads; oil wells and how trenchs were made; early merchant stores;describes typical wedding; says there was no discriminiation; tells some home remedies;ghost stories; corridos of G. Cortez, currando de El Paso , Homero. Tells some old customs; making chicarrones from pork; early horse racing, cock fighting. Tells of games; milking cows; clothing; houses of adobe and roofs of carrizzo; planting with mules; and how they broke horses. |
- A1993-005.0363
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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"Pappy" Herron talks about the Pershing expedition in Mexico and Texas after Pancho Villa; grass; cattle; Kingsville; Gen. McArthur; World War I studied submarine warfare; He was in army for 10 years after he left navy; rejoined navy in Depression; joined the Sea "Bees" in World World II; and came to Kingsville to retire, 1962. |
- A1993-005.0364
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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He tells of his family; school; roads; farming; banks and stores; communication; weather conditions; daily work schedule; churches; medical history; customs; games played; and community organizations. |
- A1993-005.0365
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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A former piano teacher she talks about her birth and early musical life, including her favorit music teacher, Hans Richard Swiss, her recital; her move to Kingsville in 1923; her Sherman concert life; and meeting her husband who was the manager of Allen Furniture Store. She tells about local recitals and concerts and the methods she used to teacher local students. Her interview is entitled "Musical Life of Lillian Wheat Kennedy in Sherman, Dallas and Kingsville, Texas." |
- A1993-005.0366
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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She talks about the educational preparation & background in the late 1940's & early 1950's. She tells about seeking & gaining a job and life in Kingsville, Robstown, & Corpus Christi. |
- A1993-005.0367
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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A long time resident of Premont, Texas she talks about that communities schools, the wild burros there; why people came to the community in the 1920s; and the first people who worked in the oil industry there. She tells stories about Tio Jacobo, ragman & his money belt; Don Luciano Garza, vendor; Sevenano Saucedo, meat market; and Gus Canales, seller of papers. She gives a description of the streets of Premont. |
- A1993-005.0368
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with J.R. Manning, conducted by Donna Bloomstedt. Manning, a retired Texas A&I professor of business, discusses his birth; school; arrival in Kingsville; being a professor & dean of the college of business at Texas A&I University; mayor of Kingsville; roads and streets; development of road system in town; growth of town; housing development; population comparison; growth of King Ranch; oil statistics; water deficiency; new industry; electricity; gas wells in area; and what he thinks is ahead for Kingsville & Texas A&I University. |
- A1993-005.0370
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Audio recording of excerpts from the television program 60 Minutes, during an episode focusing on "The Duke of Duval" George B. Parr and Duval County politics. Reporter Mike Wallace interviews various Duval County officials, including Walter Meek (county auditor); and George B. Parr. They discuss corruption and politics in Duval County.
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- A1993-005.0371
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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He tells about life in Corpus Christi in early 1900's; her father's grocery store, fishing boats, saloons, North Beach, gramophones, carnivals, streetcars, milkmen. and politics. He talks about barbeques, graft. and bootleggers. |
- A1993-005.0372
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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She tells about her childhood; her daily life including making cheese and working in the fields; about the first autos and airplanes that she saw; about home remedies; Don Pedrito Jaramillo; about the tent burning tragedy; about her marriage, life & Don Porfirio; and about her children. |
- A1993-005.0372
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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This tape is a part of the "Black Community Project" in which Sociology students interview members of the Black community in Kingsville. An exhibit was set up in the Conner Museum. Talks about his life and when he moved to Kingsville in 1947. |
- A1993-005.0373
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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A painter on the railroad he talks about his work and the railroad in general. He tells about election of Pres. Hoover and FDR. Talks about the Depression in general. |
- A1993-005.0374
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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A teacher and farmer he talks about life in the Sodville area; houses, farming, religion, entertainment, types of animals and plants, trips to town, Utter Watkins- peddler of remedies, schools, communication, and the changes. |
- A1993-005.0374
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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This tape is a part of the "Black Community Project" in which Sociology students interview members of the Black community in Kingsville. An exhibit was set up in the Conner Museum. Talks about his life and when he moved to Kingsville in 1918. His father worked for the railroad and then NAS-Kingsville. He also worked for these two places and talks about the Colored Trainman's Union. Talks about Douglass School. Tells about his life as he grew up, especially about the life around the Church. |
- A1993-005.0375
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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This tape is a part of the "Black Community Project" in which Sociology students interview members of the Black community in Kingsville. An exhibit was set up in the Conner Museum. Talks about his life and when he moved to Kingsville in 1985. The pastor of the African Methodist Church he came for that position. He had worked in other South Texas communities, primarily tho he had lived in Corpus Christi and El Campo. There are two tapes of this conversation. |
- A1993-005.0376
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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She talks about life in Burkburnett; housing; sandstorms; northers; journey in a wagon; World War II, including rationing and Pearl Harbor; and her sons who were in the war.
Also included in this tape are comments from Juanita Dennis Thompson, under whose name the forms are filed.
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- A1993-005.0376
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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She talks about her life in Burkburnett; housing; sandstorms; northers; journey in wagon; World War II including rationing and Pearl Harbor and her sons who were in the war.
Also included in this tape are comments from Ada Clarida |
- A1993-005.0378
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Born in Kingsville, Guadalupe Ybarra was a housekeeper. She talks about her schooling; the roads; stores; law enforcement officers; doctors; local stories; types of weddings and festivals. |
- A1993-005.0382
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Born in Portland, Texas she was an elementary school teacher. She talks about Portland Element, C.C. Jr. Hi and Sr. High Schools. She tells about hurricanes, oil exploration; phones, trains; droughts; Texas Rangers & Col. Sterling's daughter; businesses on 6th St. & Kleberg Ave.; Corridas & sayings; shopping; teachers salaries & the Gilmore Akin Bill, 1943; & teaching aids. |
- A1993-005.0383
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Tomas Lozano Salinas, born in Eagle Pass, Texas tells of death of his father at the beginning of the Depression. He like his father before him, worked on area ranches doing what ever jobs needed doing.
Consent form signed and typed transcription in English available in donation folder. |
- A1993-005.0384
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Catalina Martinez Rodriguez, of Bishop, Texas, talks about the affects of the Great Depression on the Bishop community and her family. She tells about schools in Bishop where there was generally only a classroom book. She talks about school segregation and discrimination.
Signed consent form and typed transcription in donation file. |
- A1993-005.0385
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Truman Parrish Moore, of Alice, Texas talks about his time serving in the military during World War II. He was at the battles of Okinawa & Iwojima.
Consent form and typed transcript in donation folder. |
- A1993-005.0386
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with Leodoro Martinez, Jr., conducted by Katherine VanCleve. Martinez discusses his experiences as county judge of LaSalle County.
Signed consent forms in donation folder. |
- A1993-005.0387
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with Cynthia Oliveira, conducted by Chris Pereyra. Oliveira discusses her interest in politics and her experiences as a city council member in Benevides, Texas.
Signed consent form in donor file. |
- A1993-005.0388
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with Aggapito "Cuate" Molina. Molina discusses his experience as a commissioner in Jim Hogg County.
Signed consent form in donor file. On Cassette tape name reads, Molina, Guadalupe "Cuate". |
- A1993-005.0389
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File A1993-005
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Interview with Fred Ketcham, conducted by T.J. Collings Jr. Ketcham discuses his experiences as a member of the Riviera, TX School Board.
No donor folder found. |
- A1993-005.0390
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with Ron Lewis. He discusses his time as justice of the peace for precincts 1 & 3 of Kleberg County, TX.
Signed consent papers in donor file. |
- A1993-005.0391
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with Iris Saenz, conducted by Misty Dawn Mckeller. Saenz was vice president of the Premont, TX school board. She discusses her experiences as a board member.
Signed consent forms in donor file. |
- A1993-005.0392
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with Guadalupe Martinez. He discusses his experiences as a city councilman in Alice, TX.
Signed consent form, no transcript or summary. |
- A1993-023.0001
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with Frances Flato concerning Kingsville, TX history.
No donation papers found. |
- A1993-023.0013
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Interview with Lillian House, describing her life in Kingsville, TX.
No consent form or donor file. |
- A1993-023.0014A
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Mrs. House talks about historic Kingsville. Tapes were done for the publication of the Kleberg County history book done by the Kleberg County Historic Commission. No donor form from Mrs. House. The other side of the tape is with Floyd Rees.
Three tapes: A1993-023.0014A-C
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- A1993-023.0014B
- Collection: South Texas Oral History & Folklore Collection
- Location: Media File
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Mrs. House talks about historic Kingsville. Tapes were done for the publication of the Kleberg County history book done by the Kleberg County Historic Commission. No donor form from Mrs. House. The other side of the tape is with Floyd Rees.
Three tapes: A1993-023.0014A-C
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