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Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016

Description: Transcript of an interview with Louis Romero Jr., who carried on the Mexican food business and Tortilla Factory started by his grandmother, Delphina Torres, in Kerrville. The interview discusses his family history, upbringing, the development of Torres, a Mexican restaurant, his grandmother's sending canned tamales to World War II troops, military service, and family. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date: November 22, 2016
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Romero, Louis, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Two Cavalry Men Cooking]

Description: Postcard of two unidentified men wearing light-colored undershirts cooking in a field. The man on the right is holding a ladle and standing next to a stove. Above him is a handwritten speech bubble that reads "Come and get it." The man on his left is kneeling over a grill and behind him several other men are standing and sitting in a large tent. In the background several trees and two trash cans are visible.
Date: 1915~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Soldiers Eating in Field]

Description: Postcard of a cavalry soldiers sitting and standing in several groups on a field eating. In the foreground on the right one man is standing and drinking from a mug. In the center several men are standing next to a trashcan with a pile of cookware on the ground in front of them and on the right another group of men is sitting on what appear to be large rucksacks or sleeping bags. In the background horses and other soldiers are visible and there is handwritten text on the front of the postcard th… more
Date: 1915~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

Oral History Interview with Lois Shaw and Evelyn Shields, January 23, 2018

Description: Transcript of an interview with Lois Lorraine Green Shaw and Evelyn Mills Shields who have been friends for 49 years and live on the same street. Lois Shaw moved to Kerrville with her husband. She attended nursing school and worked in the operating room at Sid Peterson Hospital for many years, and later as a geriatrics administrator at a care facility. She is active in her church, St. Paul Methodist, and has served on many community boards. She and her husband Charles (deceased) had seven child… more
Date: January 23, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Shaw, Lois Lorraine Green & Shields, Evelyn Mills
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Letter from Ralph Dixon and Mario Salas, 1969]

Description: Letter from Ralph Dixon and Mario Marcel Salas to grocers, food producers, and friends asking for donations of money, clothing, and food for the Breakfast for School Children Program in San Antonio. They include details of the program and a list of supplies they need to feed the children.
Date: 1969
Creator: Dixon, Ralph & Salas, Mario Marcel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Three Soldiers Cooking in Tent]

Description: Photograph of three unidentified cavalry soldiers wearing light-colored aprons standing in a tent preparing food. The man on the left is leaning over a large pot on a wood-burning stove, the man on the right is standing next to a table covered with various containers, and the third man is standing behind them next to a chair. On the left a tree is partially visible and on the right a lantern, a hat, and other objects can be seen in front of the table.
Date: 1915~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Men Wearing Tuxedos]

Description: Photograph of sixteen men wearing tuxedos standing around a table bearing a punch bowl and a candelabra, likely in Fort Worth, Texas. There is one man in a black tuxedo, the other men are wearing white or pale-colored tuxedos. "Esquire Fellowship Tea" is written on the back.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society
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