Oral History Interview with Helen Orr, November 9, 1991

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Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr, retired clerk and schoolteacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Orr discusses her family's immigration from Germany, explores her family tree, and describes her experiences on her ranch. She talks about tuberculosis scares in Kerrville, and the local society.

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23 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

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Craig, Brenda Glenn & Orr, Helen Louise Dietert November 9, 1991.

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Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr, retired clerk and schoolteacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Orr discusses her family's immigration from Germany, explores her family tree, and describes her experiences on her ranch. She talks about tuberculosis scares in Kerrville, and the local society.

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23 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

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Editor's Note: "The following is a transcript of an audiotape and has been altered only for clarity of meaning." (page 6)

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Interview with Helen Louise Dietert Orr from Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes stories of growing up on her grandfather's ranch and eventually living on her own ranch with her husband.

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Craig, Brenda Glenn & Orr, Helen Louise Dietert. Oral History Interview with Helen Orr, November 9, 1991, text, November 9, 1991; Kerrville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795396/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerr County Historical Commission.

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