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Oral History Interview with Thomas W. Nance, March 24, 2003

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Interview with Thomas W. Nance, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas, who served with the 112th Cavalry in the Pacific. Nance discusses growing up and joining the 112th, working with horses, equipment used and organization, maneuvers at Fort Bliss, deployment to New Caledonia, operations on Woodlark Island, staging at Goodenough Island and the landing at Arawe, being wounded and evacuated, recovery and discharge, continued disability and experiences with VA hospitals, and reflections on the 112th as a unit. In appendix is the poem "Fiddler's Green," a list of places Nance served, descriptions of military equipment mentioned, and the 112th's service chronicle.
Date: March 24, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn & Nance, Thomas W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Ernest Kelley, February 20, 2003

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Interview with Ernest Kelley, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Antioch, Texas (now the Red River Army Depot), who served with the 112th Cavalry. Kelley discusses growing up in the Depression, joining the Guard, mobilization and training, horses, the Louisiana Maneuvers, deployment to New Caledonia, landing on Woodlark island and action there, the Battle of Arawe, redeployment to Australia, the Battle of Driniumor River in New Guinea, the Battles of Leyte and Luzon, returning to the United States, and reflections on his time in the Army. In appendix is a list of people and places named in the interview with lat/long coordinates, descriptions of military equipment, and the 112th's WWII service chronicle.
Date: February 20, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn & Kelley, Ernest L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 112, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 25, 1898 (open access)

El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 112, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 25, 1898

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 25, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with James Riley Chennault, August 6, 2003

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Interview with Army veteran James Riley Chennault. The interview includes Chennault's personal experiences about the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II, childhood in Mississippi, moving to Texas in 1939, joining the 112th Cavalry, training, combat, and the Battle of Driniumor River. Chennault also talks about the mobilization of the Texas National Guard, Louisiana Maneuvers as part of the 3rd Army, rotation to the states, his assignment to a pack mule outfit, his discharge from the Army, and the daily routine of life in the horse cavalry. The interview includes an appendix with photographs.
Date: August 6, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Chennault, James Riley
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 112, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 9, 1899 (open access)

El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 112, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 9, 1899

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 9, 1899
Creator: Slater, H. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Allen Stafford, March 12, 1999

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Interview with Allen Stafford, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Kiowa County, Oklahoma, who served with the 124th Cavalry Regiment. Stafford discusses his early life, working in Texas oil fields, enlisting and training, deployment to the China-Burma-India Theater and reorganization as an infantry unit, combat operations with the Japanese around the Burma Road, and returning to the United States.
Date: March 12, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Stafford, Allen E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. NINTH YEAR, No. 112, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 14, 1889 (open access)

El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. NINTH YEAR, No. 112, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 14, 1889

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 14, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. Seventh Year, No. 112, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 15, 1887 (open access)

El Paso Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. Seventh Year, No. 112, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 15, 1887

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 15, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20TH YEAR, No. 112, Ed. 1 Monday, May 14, 1900 (open access)

El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20TH YEAR, No. 112, Ed. 1 Monday, May 14, 1900

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 14, 1900
Creator: Slater, H. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Paso Daily Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 112, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 1884 (open access)

The El Paso Daily Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 112, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 1884

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 18, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Paso Daily Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 112, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 14, 1883 (open access)

The El Paso Daily Times. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 112, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 14, 1883

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 14, 1883
Creator: Hinton, Richard J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 112, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 1898 (open access)

El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 112, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 1898

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 11, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 112, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 8, 1900 (open access)

El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 112, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 8, 1900

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 8, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. SIXTEENTH YEAR, No. 112, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1896 (open access)

El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. SIXTEENTH YEAR, No. 112, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1896

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 8, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with George E. Fortenberry, September 24, 2003

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Interview with George E. Fortenberry, who is an Army veteran and college professor from Arlington, Texas. In the interview, Fortenberry discusses his experiences in the Southwest Pacific Theatre during his time as a member of the 112th Cavalry of the Texas National Guard during World War II. He also describes what it was like growing up during the Great Depression and attending various different schools in both Texas and Oklahoma. Fortenberry discusses why he decided to join the National Guard, and also his experiences in early basic cavalry training. During much of the interview, Fortenberry reminisces about many of his various assignments and duties while serving in the war. Among these discussed include his assignment as a clerk to the veterinary section, time in Fort Bliss and Fort Clark, his shipment overseas to Noumea in New Caledonia, his transfer to the Medical Detachment as a clerk, and his time in New Britain, New Guinea and the Philippines. Fortenberry also recollects about everyday life in the Southwest Pacific, and includes details on tropical diseases and combat-related psychological problems that many of his comrades suffered through.
Date: September 24, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Fortenberry, George E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Worley's Directory of El Paso, Texas, 1909 (open access)

Worley's Directory of El Paso, Texas, 1909

General directory for El Paso, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a General Directory of the Citizens and Business Firms Alphabetically Arranged, a Classified Business Directory, a Complete Street Guide and Miscellaneous Information of Value to Citizens and Strangers."
Date: 1909
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Hugh W. Calvert, September 10, 2003

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Interview with Army veteran Hugh W. Calvert. The interview includes Calvert's personal experiences about the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II, youth during the Great Depression, his assignment to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, tank school at Fort Knox, transferring to Service Troop, his assignment to New Caledonia and to Woodlark Island, operation on Arawe, the Driniumor River Campaign, and his rotation back to the States.
Date: September 10, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Calvert, Hugh W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
El Paso Herald (El Paso, Tex.), Ed. 1, Thursday, August 5, 1920 (open access)

El Paso Herald (El Paso, Tex.), Ed. 1, Thursday, August 5, 1920

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 5, 1920
Creator: Slater, H. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Herald (El Paso, Tex.), Ed. 1, Tuesday, January 20, 1914 (open access)

El Paso Herald (El Paso, Tex.), Ed. 1, Tuesday, January 20, 1914

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 20, 1914
Creator: Slater, H. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. SIXTEENTH YEAR, No. 234, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1896 (open access)

El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. SIXTEENTH YEAR, No. 234, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1896

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 24, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1912 (open access)

El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1912

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 13, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 1912 (open access)

El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 1912

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 27, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 2 Tuesday, February 27, 1912 (open access)

El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 2 Tuesday, February 27, 1912

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 27, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Monday, April 8, 1912 (open access)

El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Monday, April 8, 1912

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 8, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History