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Man, Bird and Beast

Description: Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including stories about folk medicine and ranch remedies, folk songs, legends and other folklore. The index begins on page 176.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press

Oral History Interview with Clyde Jones, April 5, 1999

Description: Interview with Clyde Jones, former part-owner of Kerrville's first radio station, KERV, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Jones discusses how he came to the area and his involvement with radio station, as well as some of the challenges he and his crew encountered. He also talks about his work with the Mental Health and Retardation Center at the Kerrville State Hospital. Mr. Jones briefly discusses his band, The Poverty Playboys.
Date: April 5, 1999
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Jones, Clyde
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Weldon Hart, 1966-1967

Description: Interviews with Weldon Hart, a public relations executive and executive director of the Texas Good Roads Association. The interviews includes Hart's experiences as press secretary and appointments secretary to former Governors Beauford Jester, 1947-50, and Allan Shivers, 1950-57; head of the Texas Employment Commission; organization of a Texas political machine; lobbying for the highway construction industries of Texas. The interviews took place on three separate dates: August 8, 1966, February… more
Date: December 18, 1967
Creator: Brewer, Thomas B.; Odom, E. Dale & Hart, Weldon
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Emma Beard and Friend]

Description: Photograph of Emma Beard and her friend. Emma is on the right and is wearing a white shirt tucked into a dark skirt, her friend is wearing a similar outfit. The girls are standing in front of a stone wall and looking directly at the camera and on the back of the photograph "Emma Beard + friend 1950" is written in black pen as well as "683E" is printed.
Date: February 1950
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

[Photograph of Students]

Description: Photograph of a group of students standing outside and leaning on a wire fence. Behind the students there is a set of bleachers and a tree and on the back of the photograph "APR 1940" and "R 5 8" is printed.
Date: April 1940
Partner: Westbank Community Library District

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 464

Description: Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from December 1930 to March 1831, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of … more
Date: 1930-12/1931-03
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 458 - Deeds of Trust

Description: Recorded copies of deeds of trust used as mortgages or liens on real estate or improvements to real estate from November 1930 to July 1931. Shows date and place of execution; name of mortgagor; name of mortgagee; description of property involved; amount and terms of contract; signature of mortgagor; certificate of acknowledgment; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Also includes agreement that third party (named trustee) may in … more
Date: 1930-11/1931-07
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Nineteenth Street looking east

Description: Nineteenth Street looking east after street paving. Waller Creek bridge in view. Photo reads, "Asutin Street Paving, Soutwest Bitulithic Co., Contractor, H. R. F. Helland, Consulting Engineer."
Date: 1930-10-31~
Creator: Jordan-Ellison
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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