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[U.S. War Department General Orders 82] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Orders 82]

Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding empowering the commander of Syracuse Recruit Camp to appoint general courts-martial, minor changes to previous orders, and the course and organization of Army equine schools.
Date: September 7, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 189] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 189]

Document outlining the trial of Private Layton James on charges of premeditated murder, including the final verdict and sentence, and a presidential overruling declaring James insane.
Date: August 27, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 193] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 193]

Document outlining the trial of Major William Kirby on charges of publishing confidential information in a text about camouflage, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: September 4, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department issued Change of Address postcard from 2nd. Lt. Ashley J. Carswell addressed to T. N. Carswell - October 21, 1944] (open access)

[War Department issued Change of Address postcard from 2nd. Lt. Ashley J. Carswell addressed to T. N. Carswell - October 21, 1944]

A Change of Address postcard, issued by the War Department, addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Lt. A. J. Carswell, N.Y., N. Y. The reverse side includes a Notice of Change of Address, dated October 21, 1944, regarding 2nd. Lt. Ashley J. Carswell in care of Postmaster, New York, N. Y.
Date: October 21, 1944
Creator: Carswell, Ashley
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, November 4, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, November 4, 1865]

A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Baltimore, Maryland to his wife, Loriette Redway, on November 4, 1865. In the letter, Hamilton Redway expresses his affection for his wife and family. He explains that though he would love to return home to his family, he would rather go into the army again in order to monetarily support his family. Redway asks about his father, Chauncey Redway, about Charles, and about Ellen. This could be in reference to his niece, Ellen Loretta. Also included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was sent. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. H. K. Redway in Mannsville, New York.
Date: November 4, 1865
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

OK, USA: A Musical Guide Book to the States: Soldier Shows "Blueprint Special"

The last of the U.S. Army Soldier Shows "Blueprint Specials" to be published, "OK, USA" is a musical revue on the theme of U.S. soldiers returning to the United States and finding it finding it as foreign and exotic as any country overseas because they have been away and living under extreme circumstances for so long. Like the other "Blueprint Specials," this show includes a complete script (multiple copies this time); a conductor's score and complete set of instrumental parts; a sample program; set and costume designs; and detailed instructions for producing the show using whatever materials are at hand. Unlike the other "Blueprint Specials," it includes no information on the librettists, songwriters, and other staff who worked on the show.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of the Commissioners of Texas's account with the Treasury Department of the Republic of Texas, January 11, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of the Commissioners of Texas's account with the Treasury Department of the Republic of Texas, January 11, 1836]

Copy of transcript for the Commissioners of Texas's account with the Treasury Department of the Republic of Texas. The account records donations, loans, and proceeds from a benefit held at the Camp St. Theatre.
Date: January 11, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 56th Evac Hospital: Letters of a WWII Army Doctor (open access)

The 56th Evac Hospital: Letters of a WWII Army Doctor

A collection of letters by army Dr. L. D. Collins from his tour of duty in World War II with the 56th Evacuation Hospital, chronicling his experiences and general history of WWII. He includes letters from his time stationed in Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, and Anzio Beach.
Date: 1995
Creator: Collins, Lawrence D.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from the Warner & Swasey Co. to Alex Bradford - December 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from the Warner & Swasey Co. to Alex Bradford - December 21, 1943]

Letter from the Warner & Swasey Company's Advertising Department to Alex Bradford thanking Mr. Bradford for his kind words on their most recent advertisement, "Are the Japs better men than we are?". The attached letter has been attached on the second page of the document.
Date: December 21, 1943
Creator: Warner & Swasey Company. Advertising Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Silas Wright and the Anti-Rent War, 1844-1846 (open access)

Silas Wright and the Anti-Rent War, 1844-1846

This thesis describes the history surrounding Silas Wright and the anti-rent agitation in New York during the 1840's.
Date: January 1968
Creator: Pendleton, Eldridge H.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Limitations on war making powers] (open access)

[News Script: Limitations on war making powers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: May 18, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Times] (open access)

[News Script: Times]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the New York Times continuing to publish stories on the Pentagon on Vietnam and Barry Goldwater speaking on Vietnam.
Date: June 15, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: New York Times] (open access)

[News Script: New York Times]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the New York Times complying with orders not to write about the Pentagon and Vietnam.
Date: June 15, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with John J. Clemens, May 13, 2003

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Interview with John J. Clemens. The interview includes Clemens' personal experiences about childhood and early adulthood in Houston, Texas, World War II-era service in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard USS Wren in the Pacific Theater, and piloting a ship into Tokyo Bay immediately following the Japanese surrender. Clemens speaks about convoy missions across the Atlantic Ocean, the January 4, 1944 sinking of the USS Turner while moored in New York Harbor and the court of inquiry regarding the sinking, actions in the Aleutian Islands, Attu, Okinawa, and Philippine campaigns and anti-kamikaze warfare while aboard the USS Wren, and the effects that Allied bombing had on Tokyo.
Date: May 13, 2003
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Clemens, John J., 1921-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters from Citizens to the Dallas Police Department] (open access)

[Letters from Citizens to the Dallas Police Department]

A collection of letters from citizens to the Dallas Police Department. Letters regard school projects, autograph requests, and a negative regard for the Police Department's handling of the Kennedy assassination. Some letters are accompanied by carbon copies of responses by Chief J. E. Curry.
Date: [1965..1966]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Prisoners] (open access)

[News Script: Prisoners]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about three prisoners of war being released by Hanoi.
Date: September 28, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Major Bernard Bernardoni, September 21, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Major Bernard Bernardoni, September 21, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Bernard Bernardoni discussing a response from the Department of State regarding a recommendation for Bernardoni.
Date: September 21, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings] (open access)

[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings]

This bill of lading from the United States War Department stating the shipment of the belongs of Henry Clay, Jr. The form contains the number of packages, and the contents of the packages, as well as the weight.
Date: November 10, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oakleigh L. Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner, November 6, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Oakleigh L. Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner, November 6, 1950]

Letter from Oakleigh L. Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a meeting Mr. Throne had with a Mr. Delafield, a potential tax loophole, theorizing about the U.S. going to war with China and Russia, and a joke about three blind Englishmen on a train.
Date: November 6, 1950
Creator: Thorne, Oakleigh L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memories of Wartime Wanderings: What I Did in World War II (open access)

Memories of Wartime Wanderings: What I Did in World War II

Personal memoirs of Ann van Wynen Tomas about her time in the U.S. Foreign Service during World War II, serving in South Africa and later at the Dutch Government in Exile, in London.
Date: 2013
Creator: Thomas, Ann van Wynen & Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sidney Mitchell to Lieut. Commander Harris Kempner, January 2, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Sidney Mitchell to Lieut. Commander Harris Kempner, January 2, 1945]

Letter from Sidney A. Mitchell to Harris L. Kempner discussing his abrupt leaving from Washington without saying goodbye.
Date: January 2, 1945
Creator: Mitchell, Sidney A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Brudno] (open access)

[News Script: Brudno]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a former prisoner of war Capt. Edward Brundo's death, which was ruled a suicide by the Harrison Police.
Date: June 4, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with William W. Pearsall, June 18, 1997

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Transcript of an interview with William W. Pearsall concerning his experiences on the homefront as a teenager in Elgin, Illinois, during World War II. Pearsall discusses his education and childhood in Elgin; local reaction to the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; air raid drills and blackouts; attempts to make people war conscious; spy hysteria; censorship of mail; harassment of German Americans; gasoline rationing; scrap drives; war bond drives; Victory Gardens; rationing of tires; scarcity of automobile parts; black market activities; clothing shortages; Boy Scout activities; effects of having a brother and sister in the military; wartime entertainment for teenagers; high school war bond dances; V-E Day celebrations; V-J Day celebrations; attitudes toward Japanese; and the adjustment of his brother and sister to civilian life. Includes appendix with photographs [3 pages].
Date: June 18, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Pearsall, William W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Edmund T. Thomassen, May 4, 1993

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Transcript of an interview with Commander Edmund Thomassen, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences as a naval officer in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Thomassen discusses the New York State Merchant Marine Academy in 1941, his assignment to the USS Sheridan (APA 51), Tarawa landing, Marshall Island landings, Saipan landing, his assignment to Newport, Rhode Island, his assignment to the USS Dutchess for amphibious landings, and his Korean War experiences.
Date: May 4, 1993
Creator: Byrd, R. W. (Richard W.) & Thomassen, Edmund T., 1924-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library