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A Bibliography of Texas Military History (open access)

A Bibliography of Texas Military History

"This bibliography is a much-expanded version of the one in the book A Military History of Texas by Loyd Uglow. The Bibliography is divided by chapter/time period, and between books and articles. A few useful websites dealing with various aspects of Texas military history are listed at the end of this bibliography" (head of text).
Date: 2022~
Creator: Uglow, Loyd, 1952-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sheldon Graham, February 16, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sheldon Graham, February 16, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Sheldon Graham. Graham joined the Army in mid-1944. He completed Officer Candidate School just as the war ended. Graham continued his service, joining the 6th Infantry Division, 20th Infantry Regiment, and served with occupation forces in Korea. He returned to the US and received his discharge in October of 1946. Graham remained in the reserves, retiring as a colonel in 1979.
Date: February 16, 2016
Creator: Graham, Sheldon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Hardwick, February 17, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Hardwick, February 17, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hardwick. Hardwick was born in Dallas, Texas on 5 December 1923. While in high school he joined the Texas National Guard, serving with the 112th Cavalry. He went on maneuvers in Louisiana with the horse cavalry. In December 1940 he joined the US Navy and was sent to San Diego for boot training. Upon graduation, he was selected to attend the Ford Motor Trade School at Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan for four months. After completing the course, he was assigned to the USS Honolulu (CL-48) at Pear Harbor. He witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1942, the ship accompanied the USS Birmingham (CL-62) to the Aleutian Islands and bombarded Kiska. During the fall of 1942 the Honolulu went to Noumea and Hardwick saw the USS San Francisco (CA-38), whose bow had been blown off. He recalls 30 November 1942 during which the ship participated in the Battle of Tassafaronga. He also was involved in battles at New Georgia, Peleliu and Leyte. While bombarding Leyte, the Honolulu was heavily damaged by a Japanese torpedo necessitating repairs being made at Manus Island before the ship returned …
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Hardwick, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Name Index to Gwen Pettit Articles] (open access)

[Name Index to Gwen Pettit Articles]

Spreadsheet index of personal and family names found in the compiled transcriptions of newspaper articles written by Gwen Pettit about the local history of Allen, Texas.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Fisher, Lindy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Hezikiah Haskell House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Hezikiah Haskell House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hezekiah Haskell House, in Austin, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: January 9, 2013
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Government Code (open access)

Government Code

This code provides for the policies, rules, and jurisdictions of the state of Texas' government.
Date: [2013..2015]
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Robert E. Lee High School] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Robert E. Lee High School]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Robert E. Lee High School, in Baytown, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: August 3, 2012
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Research Study of Lueders Cemetery] (open access)

[Research Study of Lueders Cemetery]

An essay regarding a research study conducted on Lueders Cemetery in Jones County, Texas.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Felts, Arla G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Officers' Club Open Mess] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Officers' Club Open Mess]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Officers' Club Open Mess, in Brackettville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: June 4, 2010
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Juan Francisco Farias Residence] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Juan Francisco Farias Residence]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Juan Francisco Farias Residence, in Laredo, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: September 16, 2009
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Robert E. Lee Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Robert E. Lee Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Robert E. Lee Building, in Brackettville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.
Date: July 16, 2009
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: New Cavalry Barracks] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: New Cavalry Barracks]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the New Cavalry Barracks, in Fort Clark Springs, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.
Date: May 19, 2009
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maurice P. Pearce, April 16, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Maurice P. Pearce, April 16, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Maurice P. Pearce. Pearce finished the eighth grade and went to work on the farm on which he was raised. He joined the Arizona National Guard in June, 1940. they were activated later in Spetmenber and shipped to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for training. He evnetually was shipped to Panama for jungle training with the 158th Regimental Combat Team (Pearce was one of the original members of the Bushmasters). From there, Pearce went with the 158th to Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. While with the Bushmasters, Pearce served as a cook.
Date: April 16, 2009
Creator: Pearce, Maurice P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Benefits and Burdens of OCS Activities on States, Labor Markets Areas, Coastal Counties, and Selected Communities (open access)

Benefits and Burdens of OCS Activities on States, Labor Markets Areas, Coastal Counties, and Selected Communities

A report assessing the effects of past and future OCS development.
Date: November 2008
Creator: Petterson, John S.; Glazier, Edward; Stanley, Laura; Mencken, Carson; Eschbach, Karl; Moore, Patrick et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oklahoma Newspaper Digitization Project: Grant Materials (open access)

Oklahoma Newspaper Digitization Project: Grant Materials

These grant materials were prepared for the National Digital Newspaper Program, a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to provide access to historic American Newspapers. The Library of Congress serves as the technical adviser for the NDNP. The Award funded digitization of Oklahoma historical newspapers. For the grant, the Oklahoma Historical Society served as the lead institution and partnered with UNT as the technical partner. For this proposal, UNT’s sub-contract as technical partner was $236,024.
Date: October 2008
Creator: Belden, Dreanna; Williams, Chad & Hartman, Cathy Nelson
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana (open access)

History of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana

A report detailing the history of the offshore petroleum industry in Southern Louisiana, including accounts from people who were present.
Date: September 2008
Creator: Austin, Diane E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Lynchburg List of Voters: Analysis of the Men who Voted] (open access)

[The Lynchburg List of Voters: Analysis of the Men who Voted]

This chart documents several aspects of the men who voted at Lynchburg on February 2, 1836. The chart notes the following about each voter, and whether they appear in the following records: Veteran of San Jacinto who received land for military service; 1830 Census of Texas; Harris County probate; Harris County deeds; and other vital records.
Date: 2008
Creator: Shaw, Donna Beth
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Officers' Quarters 2-3 and 4] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Officers' Quarters 2-3 and 4]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Officers' Quarters 2-3 and 4, in Brackettville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: August 3, 2007
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: March 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: March 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during March 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big County Obituaries: October 2007 (open access)

Big County Obituaries: October 2007

Compiled transcription of obituaries printed in the Abilene Reporter-News during October 2007, collected by volunteers and personnel of the Abilene Public Library.
Date: 2007
Creator: Mount, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star Ink: Exploring Texas through Historic Newspapers, 1880-1910: Grant Materials (open access)

Lone Star Ink: Exploring Texas through Historic Newspapers, 1880-1910: Grant Materials

These grant materials were prepared for the National Digital Newspaper Program, a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to provide access to historic American Newspapers. The Library of Congress serves as the technical adviser for the NDNP. NEH designated this proposal a “We the People” grant, and it was provided by NEH as an example grant in the following year’s grant round. The award funded digitization of Texas historical newspapers. For the grant, UNT served as the lead institution with partners at the Center for American History at the University of Texas, and Texas Tech University. This proposal was funded for $397,552.
Date: October 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna & Hartman, Cathy Nelson
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC Commission Material - Early Birds - February 2006 (open access)

BRAC Commission Material - Early Birds - February 2006

Contains the BRAC Early Birds - February 2006
Date: March 31, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Cesar Forezan, Jr., March 12, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Cesar Forezan, Jr., March 12, 2006

Transcript of an oral interview with Cesar Fourzan, Jr. He enlisted in the Army in 1940 and was assigned to C Troop of the First Cavalry Division. He trained as a cavalry soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas. He was sent to Fort Riley, Kansas where he attended Officer Candidate School. He shares an anecdote about losing his accent in order to receive his commission. He was assigned to the 9th Cavalry and served as the squadron paymaster. He shares anecdotes about taking African American soldiers into Mexico for recreation and about taking aerial photos of Fort Clark, Texas. He participated in a horse march from Fort Ringgold, Texas to Alpine, Texas, when he was in the 112th Cavalry, Second Cavalry Division. He shares anecdotes about his trip to Australia aboard the USS Hermitage (AP-54); witnessing the landing of General McArthur on Leyte; adopting a puppy and interacting with children on Luzon; and his return trip to the United States. He also shares his recollection of eating ground grasshoppers. He spent twenty-nine years and seven months in the Army and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Date: March 12, 2006
Creator: Fourzan, Cesar, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - Nonstructural Attributes (open access)

1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - Nonstructural Attributes

1995 Army Team Lead Desk Material - Nonstructural Attributes.
Date: February 17, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library