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Rivers, Ranches, Railroads, & Recreation

Description: Book discussing the history of Kendall County, Texas including the physical geography of the area and the history of the people living there focusing on the geography of the towns, and family structures. Also includes tributes to prominent people, organizations, and businesses in Kendall County. Index starts on page 268.
Date: 1984
Creator: Kendall County Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Recollections of Boerne and Kendall County

Description: A book of histories, stories, documents, images, letters, and lists relevant to Kendall County's growth and development. The contents focus on the people, geography, and topography of the area. The book also features accounts from eyewitnesses and experts.
Date: 1949/1999
Creator: Gray, Edith A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018

Description: Transcript of an interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, who details the history of her extended family starting with her great, great, great grandfather, Ernst Schwethelm, who immigrated from Germany in 180 and settled in Comfort, TX. Other notable moments within the Schwethelm's long family history are included such as Henry Schwethelm, a Texas Ranger who fought in the Battle of Nueces in the Civil War, and the family's business in mercantile, real estate, and cattle ranching. Images relat… more
Date: October 16, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Shelton, Phyllis Schwethelm
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Civil War Soldiers of Kendall County, Texas: A Biographical Dictionary

Description: Book containing an alphabetical list of persons from Kendall County, Texas who served in the military during the Civil War, with any known biographical information about each person. There is also relevant background information about the area in the preface, and a series of tables at the end of the book, containing additional reference material. A table of contents is on page v.
Date: 2013
Creator: Kiel, Frank Wilson 1930-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018

Description: Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, who details the history of her extended family starting with her great, great, great grandfather, Ernst Schwethelm, who immigrated from Germany in 180 and settled in Comfort, TX. Other notable moments within the Schwethelm's long family history are included such as Henry Schwethelm, a Texas Ranger who fought in the Battle of Nueces in the Civil War, and the family's business in mercantile, real estate, and cattle ranching. Images relating to the interv… more
Date: October 16, 2018
Duration: 58 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Shelton, Phyllis Schwethelm
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018

Description: Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, who details the history of her extended family starting with her great, great, great grandfather, Ernst Schwethelm, who immigrated from Germany in 180 and settled in Comfort, TX. Other notable moments within the Schwethelm's long family history are included such as Henry Schwethelm, a Texas Ranger who fought in the Battle of Nueces in the Civil War, and the family's business in mercantile, real estate, and cattle ranching. Images relating to the interv… more
Date: October 16, 2018
Duration: 57 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Shelton, Phyllis Schwethelm
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Texas Water Development Board Facility Planning Report: Eastern Kerr County/Western Kendall County Regional Water Facility Plan

Description: Report on water facility plans in eastern Kerr County and western Kendall County, Texas including current facilities, area water supplies and geology, demographics, water demand, alternate water supplies, treatments, and storage, plan recommendations, letters between various organizations regarding the project, and public meeting documentation.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Drodzick, S. Keller
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Treue der Union Monument from a Distance]

Description: Photograph of the Treue der Union Monument, taken from the opposite side of High Street. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, inscribed with the names of the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and there is a wooden electric post at left.
Date: June 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.969874 -98.913586
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Treue der Union Monument from High Street]

Description: Photograph of the Treue der Union Monument, taken from High Street. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, inscribed with the names of the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and there is a wooden electric post at left.
Date: June 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.969845 -98.913750
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Front of Treue der Union Monument]

Description: Photograph of the front of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with the text "Treue der Union" on the visible side, with a vase of flowers below. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and the historic marker is visible at the right side of the enclosure. There are trees in the background, behind and to the right of the monument and… more
Date: June 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.969751 -98.913770
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Detail View for Front of Treue der Union Monument]

Description: Photograph of the front of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre, taken from just in front of it. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with the text "Treue der Union" on the visible side, with a vase of flowers below. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts. There are trees in the background, behind and to the right of the monument and buildings are partially visible on the … more
Date: June 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.969751 -98.913770
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Treue der Union Monument South Corner]

Description: Photograph of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre, taken from the south corner, facing High Street. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with German text and lists of names on the two visible sides. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and the historic marker is visible at the right side of the enclosure. Trees and part of a church are visible in the background.
Date: June 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.969739 -98.913930
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Back of Treue der Union Monument]

Description: Photograph of the back of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with German text and a list of 19 names on the visible side. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and the back of the historic marker is visible at the left side of the enclosure. Trees and buildings are visible in the background, as well as part of High Street, at left.
Date: June 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.969806 -98.913900
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Description: Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy… more
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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