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Oral History Interview with Roy Cudd, March 19, 1997

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Interview with Roy Cudd, a Navy WWII veteran of the USS Bougainville (CVE-100, an escort carrier) from Denton, Texas. Cudd discusses his family life, their reaction to the start of war, enlisting in the Navy and boot camp, assignment to the Bougainville, duties aboard ship and daily life, missions in the Pacific, the Okinawa Typhoon, combat, initiation as a "shellback," kamikazes, liberty, ranking up, and the end of the war.
Date: March 19, 1997
Creator: Byrd, Richard W. & Cudd, Roy
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1997 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, September 1997

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index to Volume 7 begins on page 185.
Date: September 1997
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collin Chronicles, Volume 17, Number 4, Summer 1996/7 (open access)

Collin Chronicles, Volume 17, Number 4, Summer 1996/7

Quarterly publication containing "notification of upcoming events, timely material from local societies, general research information, material availability from area libraries, spotlighting members, and other news."
Date: 1997
Creator: Collin County Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Family Records, Volume 21, Number 3, Fall 1997 (open access)

East Texas Family Records, Volume 21, Number 3, Fall 1997

Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in East Texas including fifth generation charts, family histories, and lists of records (births, deaths, etc.). Name index begins on page 59.
Date: Autumn 1997
Creator: East Texas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Along the Texas Forts Trail

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The task of providing military defense for the Texas Frontier was never an easy one because the territory was claimed by some of the greatest querrilla fighters of all times—the Comanches, Kiowas, Apaches, and Lipans. Protecting a line running from the Red River southwest to El Paso was an impossible task, but following the Mexican War the federal government attempted to do so by establishing a line of forts. During the Civil War the forts were virtually abandoned and the Indians once again ruled the area. Following the war when the military began to restore the old forts, they found that the Indians no longer fought with bows and arrows but shouldered the latest firearms. With their new weapons the Indians were able to inflict tremendous destruction, bringing demands from settlers for more protection. In the summer of 1866 a new line of forts appeared through central Texas under the leadership of General Philip H. Sheridan, commander of federal forces in Louisiana and Texas. Guardians of a raw young land and focal points of high adventure, the old forts were indispensable in their day of service and it is fitting that they be preserved. In and around the forts and …
Date: October 15, 1997
Creator: Aston, B. W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1997 (open access)

Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Stamford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 5, 1997
Creator: Cook, Angie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Family Land Heritage Registry, [Volume 13], 1994-1995 (open access)

Texas Family Land Heritage Registry, [Volume 13], 1994-1995

Book commemorating Family Land Heritage Day with descriptions of the honorees from 1994 to 1995 -- including important dates, people, and biographical information -- along with an index and other related information.
Date: August 1997
Creator: Texas. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1997 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 23, 1997
Creator: Lobpries, F. Mike
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1997 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 24, 1997
Creator: Lucas, Donnie A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 98, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1997 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 98, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 4, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 1997
Creator: Hogan, Vickie Lee
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1997 (open access)

The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Goldthwaite, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 25, 1997
Creator: Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 66, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1997 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 66, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1997

Semi-weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1997
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 2, May 1997 (open access)

Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 7, Number 2, May 1997

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories.
Date: May 1997
Creator: Nesbitt Memorial Library
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 1997 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 5, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 5, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1997 (open access)

The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Goldthwaite, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 18, 1997
Creator: Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 1997 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, June 27, 1997

Semi-weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 27, 1997
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
PDJ Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 104, No. 236, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 26, 1997 (open access)

PDJ Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 104, No. 236, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 26, 1997

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1997
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 68, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1997 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 68, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1997

Semi-weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 22, 1997
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, June 20, 1997 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, June 20, 1997

Semi-weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 20, 1997
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1997 (open access)

The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Canadian, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 26, 1997
Creator: Ezzell, Nancy & Brown, Laurie Ezzell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 28, 1997 (open access)

The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 28, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 1997
Creator: Cook, Margaret
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 20, 1997 (open access)

Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 20, 1997

Semiweekly newspaper from Levelland, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1997
Creator: Rigg, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Surrounded by Dangers of All Kinds": The Mexican War Letters of Lieutenant Theodore Laidley (open access)

"Surrounded by Dangers of All Kinds": The Mexican War Letters of Lieutenant Theodore Laidley

This book contains a collection of letters written by Lieutenant Theodore Thadeus Sobieski (T. T. S.) Laidley between 1845 and 1848. The letters discuss life as a soldier during the Mexican War; most of the letters were written from various stations in Mexico. Each letter is bracketed by editorial commentary on the historical context and the collection is prefaced by a brief biography of Laidley's life prior to the first letter. Index starts on page 179.
Date: 1997
Creator: McCaffrey, James M., 1946- & Laidley, Theodore, 1822-1886.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 51, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1997 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 51, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1997

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: September 1997
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History