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Oral History Interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998

Transcript of an interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson. Both arrived in Kerrville in 1940 to work at Kerrville Colored School (later renamed Doyle School). Itasco as a teacher and B.T. as both teacher and principal. They discuss his parents, particularly B.T. Wilson Sr., musicians they knew, performances given, and awards received over their long careers. Copies of photos and documents are included at the end of the transcript.

Date: February 1998

Creator: Bacon, Dan; Wilson, Burtrust Tobias (B.T.) & Wilson, Itasco Woodard

Item Type: Text

Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide]

Booklet describing the history of West, Texas for students along with individual activities, group projects, and suggestions about online resources for additional research. This teacher's guide also includes introductory information and sections related to the activities ("What's in it for the kids?") and to the implementation of the curriculum as it relates to TEKS ("13E.10. Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Elementary, Beginning with School Year 2011-… more

Date: 2015~

Creator: Davis, Margie Mashek

Item Type: Book

Partner: Private Collection of M. M. Davis

Blackland Army Air Field Yearbook, Class 44-B

Book documenting the 44-B class of pilots at Blackland Army Air Field in Waco, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.

Date: [1942..1945]

Creator: Blackland Army Air Field (Tex.)

Item Type: Yearbook

Partner: Lone Star Flight Museum

[Postcard of Lock and Dam No.8 in Waco, Tx]

Postcard of lock and dam no. 8 on the Brazos River near Waco, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mr. William Pinney from New York.

Date: March 4, 1929

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. The image is a side view of the church and taken from the opposite street. There is handwritten text on the back from George A. Rooker from the 60th Squadron Aviation Camp in Waco, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Central Christian Church in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of Central Christian Church in Waco, Texas. The postcard shows a side view of the church from an opposite street. Trees and other greenery are visible in the yard.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Woman Posing at Cotton Palace]

Photograph of a woman seated on a wooden structure amid trees. She is wearing a dark-colored striped skirt, light-colored shirt, and dark, wide-brimmed hat. Handwritten on back: "Mother's picture taken in 1912 at Cotton Palace."

Date: 1912

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.545768 -97.134087

Partner: Private Collection of J. K. Johnson

[Letter to Frances Chambers - March 5, 1926]

Letter written by "Mother" to Frances Chambers providing advice about not keeping her baby too warm.

Date: March 5, 1926

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of J. K. Johnson

[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935]

Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers discussing an unspecified (hand-carved and gold-plated) antique item that he has been trying sell or give to a museum.

Date: August 30, 1935

Creator: Duncan, C. S.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of J. K. Johnson

[Postal Registered Return Receipt]

Postcard serving as a receipt notifying J. S. Chambers that his registered mail had been received at Dow, Jones & Co.

Date: 1935~

Creator: United States. Postal Service.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Private Collection of J. K. Johnson

[Artifacts on Display at the Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of a variety of items displayed on a wall at the Dr. Pepper Museum in 1988. This display is labelled as "1971 - Present Modern Era."

Date: October 1988

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.555158 -97.129600

Partner: Dr. Pepper Museum

[Display of Artifacts at Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of a display of various items on a wall at the Dr. Pepper Museum. The display is labelled as "1950 - 1970 Fifties & Sixties."

Date: October 1988

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.555158 -97.129600

Partner: Dr. Pepper Museum

[Membership Ribbon for the Household of Ruth No.181"

Membership ribbon for the Household of Ruth No. 181. The ribbon has an image of an eye and below it reads " G.U.O. of O.F." which stands for Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. It is an African-American fraternal order.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of "A Company Street"]

Postcard of a street within Camp MacArthur. Tents line up on either side of the street with soldiers walking around. The postcard is address to Mrs. Belle Huggins from Sabula, Mo.

Date: September 29, 1918

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of "Camp Life at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas"#2]

Postcard of soldiers in uniform grouped around a fire pit probably washing and rinsing their eating utensils. Some men are visible holding plates and cups in their hands. In the background are other tents and soldiers.

Date: 1917

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Aerial View of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArthur, Section F. In the background are buildings of the camp and in the foreground are soldiers grouped together in a field.

Date: 1917

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArthur. Barracks and tents are spaced throughout the camp. There is handwritten text on back that is describing the camp to the recipient of the postcard.

Date: July 5, 1918

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of "Infantry Exercise"]

Postcard of an infantry soldiers at Camp MacArthur partaking in a training exercise. The soldiers are pictured in uniform and holding a gun above their heads.

Date: unknown

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing the fire fighting equipment testing that was being held in Elmira, New York. Within the letter, Mr. Bradford provides a brief notice about the test conditions and some of the problems that he raised to the managing team. Most of the content of the letter describes the testing being performed along with Mr. Bradford's opinions on the results of said tests.

Date: May 19, 1944

Creator: Bradford, Alex

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Ceremony at the Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of a man giving a speech at the Dr. Pepper Museum during the gifting ceremony of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building. A group of people are seated behind him on stage.

Date: July 14, 1988

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.555018 -97.129693

Partner: Dr. Pepper Museum

[Speech By W. W. Clements at Dr. Pepper Museum Ceremony]

Photograph of W. W. Clements speaking on stage at the Dr. Pepper Museum during the gifting ceremony of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building. A small group of people are seen sitting behind him on stage.

Date: July 14, 1988

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.554990 -97.129703

Partner: Dr. Pepper Museum

[The Old Corner Drug Store]

Photograph of a display booth at the Dr. Pepper Museum with a variety of items visible. The photograph was taken during the renovation of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building in 1990.

Date: [1990-04-23,1991-04]

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.555158 -97.129600

Partner: Dr. Pepper Museum

[Man Scraping Wall for Paint Analysis]

Photograph of restoration and paint color analysis on work being done in the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building.

Date: March 27, 1990

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.555158 -97.129600

Partner: Dr. Pepper Museum

[Sprinkler System at the Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of the sprinkler system outside the Dr. Pepper Museum when the building was being renovated in 1990.

Date: April 27, 1990

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.555158 -97.129600

Partner: Dr. Pepper Museum

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Oral History Interview with B.T. and Itasco Wilson, February 1998

West is Best!: Local Community History 1850-2015 [Teacher's Guide]

Blackland Army Air Field Yearbook, Class 44-B

[Postcard of Lock and Dam No.8 in Waco, Tx]

[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas]

[Postcard of Central Christian Church in Waco, Texas]

[Woman Posing at Cotton Palace]

[Letter to Frances Chambers - March 5, 1926]

[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935]

[Postal Registered Return Receipt]

[Artifacts on Display at the Dr. Pepper Museum]

[Display of Artifacts at Dr. Pepper Museum]

[Membership Ribbon for the Household of Ruth No.181"

[Postcard of "A Company Street"]

[Postcard of "Camp Life at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas"#2]

[Postcard of Aerial View of Camp MacArthur]

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

[Postcard of "Infantry Exercise"]

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944]

[Ceremony at the Dr. Pepper Museum]

[Speech By W. W. Clements at Dr. Pepper Museum Ceremony]

[The Old Corner Drug Store]

[Man Scraping Wall for Paint Analysis]

[Sprinkler System at the Dr. Pepper Museum]