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Man by Canal

Photograph of a Shell Oil employee, referred to as Mr. Ditman, in a suit. Hat in hand, he is standing on a wooden deck with water in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Waterfront and Boats

Photograph of a few small boats in a canal. The boats are pushed next to the land.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Waterfront

Photograph of three boats in the water, tethered to a dock covered with barrels.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Shell Oil Workers by Canal

Photograph of two Shell Oil employees posing for a picture next to a canal. A few houses and sheds can be seen in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Explosion

Photograph of a controlled explosion, called a "land shot", in the Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast region during the late 1920s. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.

Date: 1928~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Water Shot

Photograph of a controlled explosion in a body of water, called a "water shot", in the Louisiana Gulf Coast region during the late 1920's. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.

Date: 192?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Water Shot

Photograph of a controlled explosion in a body of water, called a "water shot", in the Louisiana Gulf Coast region during the late 1920's. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.

Date: 192?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Group by Houseboat

Photograph of several men, the Shell Oil water party, posing for a picture near a houseboat.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Photograph of several men, the Shell Oil houseboat crew, posing for a picture on a wooden deck in the East Louisiana Canal. Some men are sitting, others standing, and one man is on another's shoulders.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Cloud of Smoke and Dust

Photograph of a controlled explosion, called a "land shot", near the Louisiana Gulf Coast in the late 1920's. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.

Date: 192X

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Lake and Oil Field

Photograph on postcard of an oil field, viewed from the opposite side of a lake at Mooringsport, Louisiana. A pier is visible on the left side, and many oil derricks can be seen across the street.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Lake and Oil Field

Photograph on postcard of an oil field, viewed from the opposite side of a lake at Mooringsport, Louisiana. A pier is visible on the left side, and many oil derricks can be seen across the street.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lenard, March 12, 2012

Transcript of an interview with Nell Lenard, secretary, administrative assistant, homemaker, and community organizer, who helped bring senior citizen's center, the Dietert Center to the city of Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, she and her husband John Houston Lenard lived in Tomball, near Houston, before moving to Kerrville with their family. Nell raised four boys and a girl and was heavily involved in her their lives and activities.

Date: March 12, 2012

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Lenard, Nell Joyce Goodwin

Item Type: Text

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

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Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lendard, March 13, 2012

Interview with Nell Lenard, secretary, administrative assistant, homemaker, and community organizer, who helped bring senior citizen's center, the Dietert Center to the city of Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, she and her husband John Houston Lenard lived in Tomball, near Houston, before moving to Kerrville with their family. Nell raised four boys and a girl and was heavily involved in her their lives and activities.

Date: March 13, 2012

Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds

Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison & Lenard, Nell Joyce Goodwin

Item Type: Sound

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 33, July 1929 - April, 1930

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 327.

Date: 1930

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association