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...
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.
Choral societies--Texas.; German Americans--Texas.; Beethoven Hall (San Antonio, Tex.).; Beethoven Maennerchor.; Texas Folklife Festival.
San Antonio, Texas Edmund Seidel discusses the history of Germans in San Antonio, particularly the German choral groups and their performances at the Texas Folklife Festival and throughout the year.
United States. Navy. Seabees.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
San Antonio, Texas Retired Navy Vice Admiral Wallace Short describes his military career, including work with the Seabees, the Construction Battalion, begun during World War II by Admiral Ben Morull, a Civil Engineer, to build what was needed to...
Women air pilots.;Women in Aeronautics, Military--United States.;Aeronautics, Military--United States.
San Antonio, Texas One of the first licensed female pilots circa 1935 and the youngest at age 16, Wenning recalls both the resistance to her learning and publicity for her achievements, flying stunt planes and other experiences with airplanes.
White, Jack.; San Antonio River (Tex.).; Paseo del Rio (San Antonio, Tex.).; Hugman, Robert Harvey Harold, 1902-1980.
San Antonio, Texas Widow of Jack White, who was Mayor of San Antonio and chairman of the San Antonio River Beautification Committee, Ruth White recounts the role her husband played in the history and development of the river and Paseo del Rio (San...
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.
Comfort, Texas Wiedenfeld recounts the history and culture of Comfort, Texas and personal history of his family who has lived there since the early 1900s.
A resident at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio at the time of the interview, Buck Pyle shares his memories of the West-Pyle Company, ranching and the cattle business in Texas during the early 20th century. Includes additional page of biographical...
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American.; Military biography.
Born in Greer County, Texas, Reeves relates his memories living in Indian Territory at the turn of the century, his military service during World War I and World War II, and as Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the San Antonio Chamber...