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Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Description: Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Description: Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Garvin Kowalke, January 23, 2001

Description: Interview with Garvin Kowalke, a pilot during World War II. He discusses joining the Army Air Corps, going to Air Cadet training to become a pilot, and training on various aircraft (AT-17, UC-78, P-36, P-33, T-6, BT-13, B-17, B-29) before becoming a B-29 pilot; he shipped out to Guam and flew standard and fire bombing runs over Japan. He discusses having to ditch the plane on the way back to Guam once when the engines failed, seeing another B-29 crew have to bail out over Toyko Bay and get pic… more
Date: January 23, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Kowalke, Garvin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Itasco Wilson, January 26, 2001

Description: Interview with Itasco Wilson, who worked as a teacher in Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of teaching with her husband, B.T. Wilson, and touring with their choir and football team, as well as her community activities.
Date: January 26, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Wilson, Itasco & Bacon, Dan
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Stevens, January 31, 2001

Description: Interview with Jack and Frances Stevens from Kerr County. The interview includes their stories of growing up in Kerrville and of spending 30 years traveling the world together in the Navy before returning to Kerr County.
Date: January 31, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Stevens, Jack; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Stevens, Franes
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Itasco Wilson, January 26, 2001

Description: Interview with Itasco Wilson, who worked as a teacher in Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of teaching with her husband, B.T. Wilson, and touring with their choir and football team, as well as her community activities.
Date: January 26, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Wilson, Itasco & Bacon, Dan
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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