Interview with Rita Vokes

Oral History with Rita Vokes. After a 27 year career, she retired in 1995 and started a wellness consulting business, "For the HEALTH of it" to teach healthy lifestyles to a variety of military and civilian audiences, both Stateside and Overseas. Elected regional director, vice president and president of Society of AF Nurses, a 2,000 member organization of retired/active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve AF nurses, from 1995 - 2009. Vokes served from 1968-1995

Handmade Folk Grave Markers: Holy Cross Cemetery, Yorktown, Texas

This photograph is a part of the Kent Rush Folk Markers and Cemeteries Photograph Collection. All inscriptions are transcribed as they originally appear on the headstone, including all variations of spellings, misspellings, and alternating letter cases. Each headstone has its own variation of construction and decoration which are noted in the description. To view full photograph collection, please make an appointment at the UTSA Special Collections Reading Room. Inscription: "ESMERGILDO VELA 1910 1995" Construction: Cast. Gravestone Marker Type: Single Marker

Ron Keel Interview

This oral history interview was conducted by Gregory Peek as part of The Joe Anthony Project. Summary of the interview by Gregory Peek: "Ron Keel is a singer and musician for a variety of bands including Keel, Steeler, and Saber Tiger. He talks about his early days and influences, which led him down the path towards musical performance. Mr. Keel believes that he first learned that his band music was being played in San Antonio in January 1985, in particular a song called “The Right to Rock.” He learned from his management that San Antonio was an important market for hard rock and heavy metal artists trying to break nationally. He understood Joe Anthony’s importance to his career at that early point in time. The band met Joe Anthony during their first visit to San Antonio and they were interviewed by Joe Anthony live on the air. He describes Joe Anthony’s persona as larger-than-life. Talks about the reaction by San Antonio fans to his bands first show particularly strong memories of banners fans brought with them, unveiled, and hung from the balcony and San Antonio Majestic theater. He laments the current state of rock radio, it has become too corporate and disconnected from the tastes of the audience.

Interview with Janice Dombi

Oral History with Janice Dombi, a U.S. Army veteran (33 years); first woman to Command a US Army Corps of Engineer Division

Interview with Stephanie Kalota

Oral History with Stephanie Kalota. Kalota was deployed to Kuwait from October 20th, 2007 to February 18th, 2009. She was Stateside from April 1st, 2009 until May 1st 2010. Kalota served from 2003-2019

Interview with Tammi Franklin

Oral History with Tammi Frankin, Air Traffic Controller in the U.S. Navy. Franklin served from 1973-1977

Interview with Tammy Duhaime

Oral History with Tammy Duhaime. Duhaime attended tech school in Wichita Falls. She also worked as a medical technician at Wilford Hall, San Antonio, TX. She was also deployed to England during Operation Desert Storm. She served in the Air Force from 1986-1992

Handmade Folk Grave Markers: Holy Cross Cemetery, Yorktown, Texas

This photograph is a part of the Kent Rush Folk Markers and Cemeteries Photograph Collection. All inscriptions are transcribed as they originally appear on the headstone, including all variations of spellings, misspellings, and alternating letter cases. Each headstone has its own variation of construction and decoration which are noted in the description. To view full photograph collection, please make an appointment at the UTSA Special Collections Reading Room. Inscription: "(not legible) Juan GOUiSE (not visible)" Construction: Cast. Gravestone Marker Type: Cross/Curbing. Decoration: Marbles and religious objects

Gil Moore Interview

This oral history interview was conducted by Gregory Peek as part of The Joe Anthony Project. Summary of the interview by Gregory Peek: "Gill Moore is the drummer of the Canadian rock band Triumph. In this interview he discusses his musical upbringing, the influence of his mother and his first attempts to learn to play the drums. He talks about discovering that Texas was a market which sold a lot of Triumph records, even though the band’s first record did not have an official US release. It was only available as an import or bootleg. That surprising fact was the influence of KMAC-KISS. He talks about the first time Triumph played in the United States; a San Antonio show where the scheduled headliner Sammy Haggar begged off in-order to play a show at Madison Square Garden. Lou Roney and Joe Anthony suggested that the band come down to fill in as the headliner. They didn’t even have the proper immigration paperwork but eventually decided to go for it. “As they say the rest is history.” Talks about time with Lou Roney and Joe Anthony, visiting Mr. Pizza, visiting backstage, and interactions with local San Antonio fans. Talks about the power of the disc jockey to shape the trajectory of bands career, which was informed largely by their love of music. Laments the demise of the local disc jockey who was in tune with their markets and could recognize bands and music that would appeal to their listeners.

Interview with Virginia Hallager

Oral History with Navy veteran Virginia Hallager, member of the Women Accepted For Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES)