[Letters from Citizens] (open access)

[Letters from Citizens]

A collection of letters received from citizens. The letters' subjects range from appreciation of Chief Curry, requests to forward presents to Marina Oswald's children, to circulating rumors regarding the applause of schoolchildren at President Kennedy's death.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
DA5 Base Visit Book Defense Agencies Leased Space - VA (DISA) (open access)

DA5 Base Visit Book Defense Agencies Leased Space - VA (DISA)

DA5 Base Visit Book Defense Agencies Leased Space - VA (DISA)
Date: October 24, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 2 (open access)

Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 2

"Leftwich's Grant is the second volume in a series that is intended to document the colonization of an area in Central Texas that eventually became known as Robertson's Colony." It covers "the three years that [Robert] Leftwich spent in Mexico City and Saltillo" and includes "a complete account of his official negotiations with both the national government in Mexico City and the state government of Coahuila and Texas. It also includes documents concerning Dr. Felix Robertson, President of the Texas Association, and the group of young men who came to Texas with him in the fall of 1825 to explore the grant and survey land for the stockholders" (p. 11). The index begins on page 667.
Date: 1975
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 95, July 1991 - April, 1992 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 95, July 1991 - April, 1992

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 569.
Date: 1992
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion 2004 Agenda and Reports] (open access)

[Reunion 2004 Agenda and Reports]

Text containing the agenda for the WASP's general business meeting and several committee reports.
Date: 2004
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
BRAC Analysis-Notes and Research (open access)

BRAC Analysis-Notes and Research

Contains notes and research (Fort Monroe, VA, Base Visit) (#2 of 3) By Donald Manuel of the ARMY Team.
Date: December 7, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Commissioner's Base Briefing Book - Fort Monroe Closure Recommendations (open access)

Commissioner's Base Briefing Book - Fort Monroe Closure Recommendations

Commissioner's Base Visit Book dated 25 May 05
Date: June 13, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Recordings of Sessions from the 4th Annual Oral History Colloquium] transcript

[Recordings of Sessions from the 4th Annual Oral History Colloquium]

Sound recording of sessions from the Fourth Annual Oral History Association Colloquium at Airlie House in Warrenton, Virginia. Tape includes the morning and afternoon sessions on November 8th, 1969.
Date: November 8, 1969
Creator: Oral History Association
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Recordings of Sessions from the 4th Annual Oral History Association Colloquium] transcript

[Recordings of Sessions from the 4th Annual Oral History Association Colloquium]

Sound recording of different sessions from the 4th Annual Oral History Colloquium. Tape includes the night of November 7th, 1969, and the morning of November 8th, 1969.
Date: {1969-11-07..1969-11-08}
Creator: Oral History Association
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Meetings during the 4th Annual Colloquium] transcript

[Meetings during the 4th Annual Colloquium]

Sound recording of two talks given during the 4th Annual Oral History Colloquium at Airlie House in Warrenton, Virginia.
Date: {1969-11-09..1969-11-10}
Creator: Oral History Association
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stars and Stripes Salutes Women Airforce Service Pilots (open access)

Stars and Stripes Salutes Women Airforce Service Pilots

Advertising supplement to the March 10, 2010 issue of The Stars and Stripes dedicated to the WASP. The supplement contains articles about the founding and history of the WASP, their uniforms, the aircraft they flew, profiles of several members, and advertisements.
Date: March 10, 2010
Creator: Stars and Stripes
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Waybourn to Judge John Marshall] (open access)

[Letter from William Waybourn to Judge John Marshall]

A letter written to Judge John McClellan Marshall to express gratitude for his May 1988 ruling in favor of the Dallas Gay Alliance against Parkland Hospital.
Date: March 15, 2021
Creator: Waybourn, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Basic problems in oral history, 1969 transcript

Basic problems in oral history, 1969

Sound recording of a meeting during the Fourth Annual National Colloquium of the Oral History Association held at the Airlie House in Virginia and led by Louis Starr.
Date: November 8, 1969
Creator: Oral History Association
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from LoAnn Peterson to the BRAC Commission - July 28, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from LoAnn Peterson to the BRAC Commission - July 28, 2005]

Letter from LoAnn Peterson to the BRAC Commission voicing opposition to the recommendation to close the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Date: July 28, 2005
Creator: Peterson, LoAnn
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Staff Base Visit Book - Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, VA - Recommendations (open access)

Staff Base Visit Book - Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, VA - Recommendations

Book contains pertinent information regarding the Army Human Resources Command.
Date: August 8, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Caro Bosca to WASP of WWII members, December 3, 2004] (open access)

[Email from Caro Bosca to WASP of WWII members, December 3, 2004]

Email from Caro Bosca to WASP members discussing the recent efforts of WASP children, family, and friends to establish their own organization.
Date: December 3, 2004
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview with H. Ron White] (open access)

[Oral History Interview with H. Ron White]

Interview with H. Ron White, lawyer and activist. White discusses his upbringing, education and early career.
Date: November 4, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Toby Felker to WASP, December, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Toby Felker to WASP, December, 1994]

Letter from Toby Felker to WASP enclosed with a souvenir book from their previous conference.
Date: December 1994
Creator: Felker, Toby
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fetzer's E-mails Concerning NAS Oceana: 22 August - 12 September 2005 (open access)

Fetzer's E-mails Concerning NAS Oceana: 22 August - 12 September 2005

Fetzer's E-mails Concerning NAS Oceana: 22 August - 12 September 2005.
Date: October 14, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Recording of Sessions from the 4th Annual Oral History Association Colloquium] transcript

[Recording of Sessions from the 4th Annual Oral History Association Colloquium]

Sound recording of different sessions from the 4th Annual Oral History Colloquium at Airlie House in Warrenton, Virginia. Recording includes the night of November 8th, 1969, and the morning of November 9th, 1969.
Date: {1969-11-09..1969-11-10}
Creator: Oral History Association
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Substation History:Virginia (open access)

Substation History:Virginia

This report given information about the substation in the state of Virginia fro the date it was established through the year 1955.
Date: 1956
Creator: U.S Department of Commerce
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Carnes, March 28, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Carnes. Carnes joined the Navy in 1944 before he finished high school. In the Navy, he became a signalman and was assigned to USS Norton Sound (AVM-1). Carnes was aboard when the ship went to Okinawa, where he describes being attacked by kamikaze aircraft. When the war ended, Carnes went to Japan briefly before returning to the US and receiving his discharge.
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Carnes, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he flew off of the USS Anzio (CVE-57) for the remainder of the war. He describes an incident where his plane had a failed landing and ended upside-down in the water. Barton had to break some glass in the cockpit to escape. He flew ground support missions over Okinawa. Barton discusses how the radio and radar functioned on his plane. He was discharged several months after the surrender.
Date: November 6, 2010
Creator: Barton, Albert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rose Dern, March 31, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rose Dern, March 31, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rose Dern. Dern enlisted in the WAVES and went to Madison Wisconsin to train in communications. After training, Dern was stationed close to home at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. She then went to a communications station on Maui. Dern was discharged when the war ended.
Date: March 31, 2022
Creator: Dern, Rose
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History