San Antonio, Texas Folklife Festival presenter Bill Sallee talks about using willow to make bull whips, fishing poles, and whistles, and tells stories about Sallee family, including his grandfather's faith healing.
Alpine (Tex.); Brewster County (Tex.); Sul Ross State University
Alpine, Texas
The influence of Sul Ross State University, the McDonald Observatory, well-traveled ranchers and culture-hungry residents made Alpine and Fort Davis much more cosmopolitan than their small size would indicate, long-time residents...
Clifton, Texas.
The decades-long struggles of a small town to attract and retain industry and jobs in the post-World War II era are outlined by Clifton banker Hulen C. Aars. The efforts Aars recalls are similar to those of many other Texas...
Texas Folklife Festival; University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio.
University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures San Antonio, Texas
Claudia Ball, the manager of the Texas Folklife Festival from 1976-87, was an University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio. jack-of-all-trades volunteer during...
218 Canterbury Hill, San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio attorney W.B. Jack Ball reminisces about his childhood in Farmersville at the dawn of the 20th Century and his years at the University of Texas at Austin and the UT Law School from 1915-21 when...