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Photo: Perry Kallison…..San Antonio Express News He was born in San Antonio on November 1st, 1903, the second son and the fourth child of Nathan and Anna Kallison. He made his arrival into the world at the new family home on Mission Street. His father Nathan was a leather-worker, and specialized in crafting harnesses, halters,Continue reading “Remembering Perry Nathan Kallison”

Photo: Wellcome Collection He was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1893 with the name of Meyer Rothbaum, the son of Austrian immigrants. His father was a bootmaker, but in his book The Lives and Loves of Violet and Daisy Hilton, Dean Jensen writes that Meyer was beaten and whipped by his father for the slightestContinue reading “Remembering Myer Myers: Candy salesman to millionaire to florist”

When the San Antonio Riverwalk comes up in discussion, so does the name Robert H.H.Hugman, and so it should. After all, he is referred to as “The Father of the Riverwalk” However, there is another name synonymous with the success of the Riverwalk as we know it today. That name is David Jay Straus. DavidContinue reading “Remembering a San Antonio Riverwalk Legend “

Courtesy of San Antonio Light Police that day described it as the biggest parade to ever take place in San Antonio. Thousands of adoring fans turned out downtown to watch a host of Hollywood performers as they swept through the Alamo City in September, 1943 as part of the 3rd National “Cavalcade of Stars” raisingContinue reading “The Day that Hollywood Came to San Antonio 80 Years Ago”

Augustine Honoré Grenet was born at Monthois, Ardenne, France on September 6th, 1823. Today we remember him on the 200th anniversary of his birth. Photo: Honoré Grenet…Genealogies of early San Antonio families…Frederick C. Chabot After moving to Texas, he settled in San Antonio where he opened his first general merchandise store in 1874 on theContinue reading “When You Could Go Shopping at the Alamo”

A very young Mike Nesmith….Vocal Media Mike was born in Houston, but after moving and spending his younger years in Dallas, he relocated and lived a lot of his adolescent life in San Antonio.  After being given a guitar for Christmas he honed his skills singing with a number of local groups across the musicalContinue reading “We’re off to a hootenanny to hear Mike Nesmith !”

The Kangaroo Court Restaurant as it was….photo Craig Hartley Today we remember the San Antonio Riverwalk restaurant the Kangaroo Court, which opened on August 8th, 1968….55 years ago. It all began when Robert “Bob” Buchanan ( also affectionately known as “Mr B”) was finishing his final year of college at Duke. His mother sent himContinue reading “MEMORIES OF THE OPENING OF THE “KANGAROO COURT””

Photo: San Antonio Express Hilda was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 2nd, 1947. She was the daughter of a judge, and so she grew up in a well-known Knoxville family, surrounded by the finer things in life, and received a good education. In 1866 she married Captain Finis Foster Collins in Alleyton in ColoradoContinue reading “REMEMBERING HILDA CARRICK NELSON COLLINS”

Photo: People It was 90 years ago today, April 26th 1933 that Carol Creighton Burnett came into the world at the Nix Hospital on Navarro Street, San Antonio. Her mother Ina wrote publicity for movie studios while her dad, Joseph worked as a manager of a movie theater. Photo: Nix Hospital…..Mostly True In her autobiographyContinue reading “Happy Birthday Carol Burnett !”

Photo: Wikipedia It was late in 1922 that the legendary Rudolph Valentino, the “Latin Lover” met with George Ullman who went on to become not only Valentino’s manager, but also his personal valet, publicist, financial advisor and bodyguard. Ullman was a former boxer when he was younger.  At the beginning of 1923, a dispute occurredContinue reading “Rudolph Valentino danced his way into the hearts of San Antonio”