Jazz musicians.; Dance orchestras.; Happy Jazz Band.; The Landing-San Antonio (Tex.).; Jim Cullum 1914-1973.
San Antonio, Texas The leader of the Happy Jazz Band and owner of Jim Cullum's Landing nightclub on San Antonio's River Walk, Jim Cullum Jr.'s life revolves around his talent and his passion for jazz. The son of a noted jazz artist, he grew up...
Sophia Vickery Ard, whose family settled in Salado in pre-Republic Texas, shares her reminiscences about the town from her mother's childhood in the 1870s to the 1980s. She includes recollections of the devastating 1921 flood in Salado and memories...
Utopia (Tex.).; Uvalde County (Tex.).; Sabinal (Tex.).; Automobiles.; Telephone.
Sabinal Canyon, Utopia, Texas Born in the Sabinal Canyon in 1902, Henry Fisher shares his memories of the development of the area, including the first automobile, telephones and roads in the Uvalde and Bandera County areas. While a trip to San...
Wendish Americans.; Sorbian Americans.; Wends--Traditional medicine.; Wends--Rites and ceremonies.
Giddings, Texas Carl Mierschin and William Zoch describe how their families left Bautzen, Prussia in the 1840s to escape political and religious intolerance, settling in Serbin near Giddings, TX. They describe Wendish customs, early home cures,...
Saldana, John Jesse.; United States Army--Infantry.; Canary Islanders.; Mexican Americans.; New Mexico.; United States--Post Office Department.; Postmasters.; San Antonio (Tex.).
John Jesse Saldana, Sr., 13th generation born in San Antonio of Irish, Canary Islander, Spanish and English heritage, tells of family history, his work with United States Postal Service before his 1942 enlistment in Army, combat experience as...
Saldana, John Jesse.; United States Army--Infantry.; Canary Islanders.; Mexican Americans.; New Mexico.; United States--Post Office Department.; Postmasters.; San Antonio (Tex.).
John Jesse Saldana, Sr., 13th generation born in San Antonio of Irish, Canary Islander, Spanish and English heritage, tells of family history, his work with United States Postal Service before his 1942 enlistment in Army, combat experience as...
Alpine (Tex.).; Brewster County (Tex.).; Big Bend Region (Tex.).; Ranch life--Texas.
Alpine, Texas Long-time resident of Alpine, Stillwell recounts her experiences in early twentieth century Texas and New Mexico, first with her parents who travelled west as pioneers and then in cattle ranching with her husband.
Tejano music.; Mexican Americans--Texas--Music.; Conjunto music.
San Antonio, Texas Juan Valdez grew up in Southwest Texas listening to musicians in his family. He learned to play Spanish music first, then a combination of cumbias, polkas, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, country and western. At first...
Gliders.; Aeronautics, Military--United States.; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
San Antonio, Texas Lt. Col. Herbert B. Wichtendahl, USAF (Retired) recounts his experiences with the Air Force glider program from its' start in 1942 until it ended just before World War II.
San Antonio, (Tex.).; Municipal Auditorium--San Antonio (Tex.).; Maverick, Maury, 1895-1954.; Wildenstein, Jean.
San Antonio, Texas Wildenstein, whose father, Jean, was manager of San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium from 1926 to 1949, discusses the history and importance of the auditorium, the 1979 fire that destroyed it and plans for rebuilding. Included is...
European War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France.; Cantigny, Battle of, Cantigny, France, 1918.; Soissons, Battle of, 1918.; Huebner, Clarence R.; Pershing, John Joseph, 1860-1948.; MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.; Rasmussen, Alexander.
Interview begins with biographical information for Conan Wood (1896 - January 22, 1985) and continues with the personal account of his military service and experiences in France during World War I. Included with transcript are summary of Conan...
San Antonio (Tex.)--Theaters.;Moving-picture theaters--Texas--San Antonio.; Kerrville (Tex.).
Comfort, Texas
Wiedenfeld recalls her experience and social aspects of attending some of the earliest movie theaters, such as the Aztec and Majestic Theaters in San Antonio, where she saw the "follies" which were live stage shows, silent films,and...
Clareville (Tex.).; Bee County (Tex.).; Live Oak County (Tex.).; Farming.; Hearses (Vehicles).; Christmas.
Lula Mae (Fridge) Young describes growing up and attending school near Clareville, Texas, her family’s involvement in recreational, religious, and community activities, and a brief history of her Fridge Family. Includes a hand-drawn map of...