20 10 735 https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/73475e9b5b73854de673f9ce910f035d.mp3 db67e0310adbcf7978bad605e043f358 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Created 2023 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Don Tipps Location The location of the interview North Richland Hills Library Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Don Tipps Oral History Interview https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/1898d2066aa903f907fed9b8a6c92600.jpg 133e159bb732cadc8e9545e6b4d98c16 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Richland Hills History Subject The topic of the resource History; Texas; Description An account of the resource Photos of life in North Richland Hills taken from archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Downtown Smithfield Subject The topic of the resource Automobiles Antique and classic cars Description An account of the resource Downtown Smithfield with cars lining the street. https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/d98473d6c28541e2d905692701fe0ac2.jpg 9bf0d916e7bef5bbfc644070e0c23ce3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Richland Hills History Subject The topic of the resource History; Texas; Description An account of the resource Photos of life in North Richland Hills taken from archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. H.C. Allison Subject The topic of the resource Doctors Radio operators Newspapers Description An account of the resource Henry Clay Allison was born in Hood County, Texas in 1896 and died in 1976. He settled in Smithfield in the mid-1930s. He helped form the Northeast Tarrant Civic League in 1941. He also opened a chiropractic clinic and the Smithfield Springs Health Farm near his homestead just south of present Starnes Road near Century Drive. He also served in WWI and played a role in the annexation of Smithfield to North Richland Hills. However, he carried a reputation that did not inspire trust. He reportedly only attended chiropractic school briefly and represented himself as a doctor. As for his “Health Farm,” it was little more than home for the mentally ill and alcoholics, as there was no tangible program to help them. Furthermore, the only thing keeping people in was a high fence. Henry Clay Allison was a chiropractor by trade, but he also had a huge passion for radio. He purchased KFJZ from its founder Bill Branch in 1928, only to turn around and sell the station to former Fort Worth mayor and department store owner H.C. Meacham a little over a year later for a profit of $10,000. However, Allison was not done with radio yet. In early 1933, he applied to the Federal Radio Commission to start a new 100-watt radio station in Fort Worth at 600 kilocycles. In June, the commission rejected his application on the grounds of unsatisfactory equipment and transmitter location. Dr. Allison did not let this ruling deter him though, and he went ahead and built his new station anyway - license or not. He gave his operation the unofficial call letters of "K-Y-R-O", after his primary vocation. His operation seemed so legitimate that the Star-Telegram even included it in its radio listings. KYRO was perhaps one of the most prominent pirate radio stations to have ever broadcast in north Texas, but the station's popularity soon became its downfall. The Federal Radio Commission shut down Allison's station in September and arrested him. Eventually, Allison was found guilty of "unlawfully operating a radio station without a federal license". Allison didn't have to serve any jail time, but he would never indulge his passion for radio again. (From DFW Radio Archives) Another area of controversy was his newspaper, the Smithfield Springs Bulletin. The paper was wielded to cut down people opposed to his plans. He was evidently hungry for power and money because in 1941 he launched a campaign to rename the town Smithfield Springs (the same as his health farm). The citizens were opposed to this idea. In his paper, he called people opposed to the name change “sullen and sulking” in their “obstinacy” and “aristocratic ladies” trying to block progress. When he formed the civic league, opponents were deemed “back-biters” and “stumbling blocks.” Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://www.dfwradioarchives.info/1930s.htm">DFW Radio Archives</a> https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/52bfb9ba0e7b38f9b8e6b722abbbb5ad.jpg d866d3b946c119477fdd331e0055de3c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Richland Hills History Subject The topic of the resource History; Texas; Description An account of the resource Photos of life in North Richland Hills taken from archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Henry Gilbert and Mrs. Maggie Gilbert Subject The topic of the resource Farmers Families Pioneers Physicians Description An account of the resource Dr. Henry Gilbert (1850-1932) and Mrs. Maggie Gilbert (1862-1946) with granddaughter Maurine Pruitt, later Maurine Shaw. Dr. Gilbert practiced medicine in and around the Smithfield Community in the late 19th Century. He also farmed about 240 acres in the 1890s. Along with others, Dr. Gilbert helped start the Smithfield Baptist Church in 1895. He and Louisa Brown generously drilled a well on the school grounds in the 1890s and spared residents from having to carry water from distant sources. https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/9c8ae9bb5b1881bc067e0af5705cb143.jpg 0f7c92d152e8aef4ab4c8a7d554056b5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Richland Hills History Subject The topic of the resource History; Texas; Description An account of the resource Photos of life in North Richland Hills taken from archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Henry Gilbert Home Subject The topic of the resource Dwellings Description An account of the resource Picture of the ruins of Dr. Henry Gilbert’s old home on Main Street in Smithfield in the summer of 1975. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1975 https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/093dcc4046485354f75fc91fa15ea535.jpg 96ce7132ce6de96c5c972ad79ed909ce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Richland Hills History Subject The topic of the resource History; Texas; Description An account of the resource Photos of life in North Richland Hills taken from archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Lilburn H. Colley and Wife Martha S. Colley Subject The topic of the resource Pioneers Physicians United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Dr. Lilburn H. Colley (1843-1924) and wife Martha S. Colley (1860-1914). One of four doctors in the Bransford Community of some 124 families. Colley practiced medicine in this area for more than 40 years. As a result of his dedication the community eventually took his name and became Colleyville. The name was in use even before his death. Colley was also a Union army veteran. https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/1830c379b297527b1fc5c7c70f739cb6.pdf 064139995d8ac97f9f3c4587d6fbb9c1 https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/edf2503bc6ba510570155181429adf74.JPG 4958d369ed3e2d49ba7f2129a5bcb2e0 https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/42c51674afe349ba9a87ab05d2a1d669.JPG 67e44b31f9f46a6d2eae508f77d06032 https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/c737be6d80a38e5711dfd8c915fb08ef.JPG 7750ead10ea083c3fa92142c92bdf035 https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/12e4c46128d73ba9d602646641bf84fb.JPG 8c48c4c5e24f0a811ad589b4fa1d5966 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Pillow Park Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-03-17 https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/6be9cbe10f0a8a1d12283c0d616edd31.tif 212c5c12f75767ef4a542ec12093a4e7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mid Cities Daily News Photography Description An account of the resource This collection is primarily comprised of scanned 35mm negatives from the Mid Cities Daily News. Images from this collection range in date from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s and are thought be the only surviving copies from the paper. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early Voting in Hurst Subject The topic of the resource Voting Elections Local Elections Description An account of the resource A man casting his ballot in Hurst, Texas. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993-01-5 https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/863404e7960809fa5b02cd51f3791301.jpg 9b3ea48f4cea8f18c3a543858b0d883d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Richland Hills History Subject The topic of the resource History; Texas; Description An account of the resource Photos of life in North Richland Hills taken from archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ed and Moody Walker in front of Walker's Service Station Subject The topic of the resource Families Service station Description An account of the resource Edgar Douglass Walker (1870-1954) and son Moody Childress (1900-1977) Walker in front of Walker’s service station on Main Street in Smithfield. The station later burned in Smithfield’s second great fire in 1930. Walker was also a blacksmith. https://nrhtxhistory.com/files/original/da319043fc933ac7e05b0d5acf2d0304.jpg 6d3d09adc9fd5a36a4c40f6664653e97 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Richland Hills History Subject The topic of the resource History; Texas; Description An account of the resource Photos of life in North Richland Hills taken from archives. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ed Walker Filling Station Subject The topic of the resource Service stations Description An account of the resource Ed Walker’s filling station on Main Street in Smithfield in the 1930s.