Jazz musicians.; Dance orchestras.; Happy Jazz Band.; The Landing-San Antonio (Tex.).; Jim Cullum 1914-1973.
San Antonio, Texas The leader of the Happy Jazz Band and owner of Jim Cullum's Landing nightclub on San Antonio's River Walk, Jim Cullum Jr.'s life revolves around his talent and his passion for jazz. The son of a noted jazz artist, he grew up...
Sophia Vickery Ard, whose family settled in Salado in pre-Republic Texas, shares her reminiscences about the town from her mother's childhood in the 1870s to the 1980s. She includes recollections of the devastating 1921 flood in Salado and memories...
San Marcos (Tex.).; Hays County (Tex.).; Farm life--Texas.; Game protection--Texas.; Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.).
San Marcos, Texas Generations of Houston Henry Ellis' ancestors have lived in Hays County, including Cherokee tribesmen, ranchers and farmers. Their stories parallel the settlement of Central Texas.
Nacogdoches, Texas Nacogdoches resident and local historian Carolyn Erickson hits the highlights of Nacogdoches' storied past, including the many Texas Revolutionary leaders who lived there. John Durst's 1,200 mile ride to warn of Gen. Santa...
Historic buildings--Texas.; Historic buildings--Texas--San Antonio.; San Antonio (Tex.)--Buildings.; Finck Cigar Factory (San Antonio, Tex.).; Finck, Henry William.; Finck, Edward Rheinhold.; Cigars.
Finck Cigar Company, 414 Vera Cruz, San Antonio, Texas Bill Finck is the fourth generation of his family to head San Antonio's Finck Cigar Company and the first to produce machine-made rather than hand-rolled cigars. Having learned the business...
Utopia (Tex.).; Uvalde County (Tex.).; Sabinal (Tex.).; Automobiles.; Telephone.
Sabinal Canyon, Utopia, Texas Born in the Sabinal Canyon in 1902, Henry Fisher shares his memories of the development of the area, including the first automobile, telephones and roads in the Uvalde and Bandera County areas. While a trip to San...
United States. Air Force--Finance offices.; United States. Air Force--Biography.; Berlin (Germany) History Blockade, 1948-1949.; Randolph Field (Tex.).
Fort Sam Houston Officer's Club, San Antonio, Texas The son of an Army sergeant and the first baby born at Camp Stanley, Stanley Fulcher was born into the military. He went on to shoulder billion-dollar responsibilities as a career finance...
Football--Texas.; McKinney (Tex).; Football--training.;University of Texas at San Antonio--Football.
Vice President for Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio, Gracy discusses his personal experiences, particularly playing football at McKinney High School, and his thoughts on football in Texas.
Kawahata, Henry.;Japanese Texans.;Farming.;World War, 1939-1945.
Hidalgo, Texas Henry Kawahata discusses 5th generation Japanese families whose ancestors came to Texas in the early 1900s, history of his family in Colorado, their move to Texas where his father began farming, experiences during World War II and...
Kishi, Taro.;Japanese Americans--Texans.;Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905.;Farming.
Vidor, Texas Taro Kishi tells of family's economic and cultural transition from medieval Japan to business opportunities in Texas through education and travel. Includes experience during Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905.
Nagatori, Herbert.; Japanese Americans--Texans.;World War, 1939-1945.; San Benito (Tex.).
San Benito, TX. Herbert Nagatori discusses his experiences during WWII, the transition of Japanese social structure from Japan to US following the war, and personal family history.
Nakahara, Hiroo. ;Japanese Americans--Texas.; Japan Cotton Company. ; Dallas (Tex.).
Japanese employees who only come to work in U.S. for a foreign rotation, he also discusses the decision to stay and raise their family in America and how it affects his Japanese heritage.
Ogata, Johnny.; Japanese Americans--Texas.; United States--Army.; World War, 1939-1945.
Heidelberg, TX Johnny Ogata relates his experience in a California relocation camp, drafting by the U. S. Army and family history of combat duty in Europe during WWII and in Korea.
Petroleum industry and trade--Oklahoma.; Air pilots.; Ranchers--Texas--Biography.
Born in Saskawa, capitol of the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma, he describes his father's interests in the banking and oil industries in the early 20th century and following the family's move to San Antonio, his own work in the oil and cattle business...
Saibara, Robert.; Saibara, Rola.; Waki, George.; Waki, May.; Watanabe Family.; Japanese Americans--Texas.; United States--Army.; World War, 1939-1945.
Houston, Texas Rola Saibara (nee Watanabe) and May Waki (nee Watanabe) are sisters. Saibara and Waki families discuss history of the rice farming their parents began, picture marriages (chasi kepo), and the Japanese colonies in the early 1900s....
Saldana, John Jesse.; United States Army--Infantry.; Canary Islanders.; Mexican Americans.; New Mexico.; United States--Post Office Department.; Postmasters.; San Antonio (Tex.).
John Jesse Saldana, Sr., 13th generation born in San Antonio of Irish, Canary Islander, Spanish and English heritage, tells of family history, his work with United States Postal Service before his 1942 enlistment in Army, combat experience as...
Saldana, John Jesse.; United States Army--Infantry.; Canary Islanders.; Mexican Americans.; New Mexico.; United States--Post Office Department.; Postmasters.; San Antonio (Tex.).
John Jesse Saldana, Sr., 13th generation born in San Antonio of Irish, Canary Islander, Spanish and English heritage, tells of family history, his work with United States Postal Service before his 1942 enlistment in Army, combat experience as...
Dentristry, Military.;United States. Army. Air Corps.;Fort Sam Houston (Tex.).;San Antonio (Tex.)--History.
San Antonio, Texas Colonel William Sankey recounts personal history, early history of the Air Corps while it was still a part of the Army, his experiences at Fort Sam Houston and other military posts, particularly the use of airplanes for military...